Data brokers are facing heightened scrutiny at the state level. Several states are continuing to expand their data broker registration frameworks, enact substantive restrictions on certain categories of data sales, and pursue...more
6/10/2026
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Compliance with App Store Accountability Act (ASAA) laws has returned to the forefront, with new legislative developments and a Fifth Circuit decision allowing the Texas law to take effect. As detailed in our October 2025...more
6/9/2026
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Companies are facing a growing trend of claims that businesses’ website technologies – including cookies for website optimization, analytics, and marketing – violate pre-internet state wiretap laws, such as the California...more
6/2/2026
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On May 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a seven-page Public Notice to “remind broadcasters of their longstanding public interest obligations and further ensure that broadcasters are continuing to...more
6/1/2026
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On May 26, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice further delaying the deadline by which broadcasters must comply with certain aspects of new rules concerning the identification of foreign...more
5/29/2026
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A June 7 deadline is approaching for broadcasters to comply with expanded rules concerning the identification of foreign government-sponsored programming (the FSID Rules). That compliance date was announced by the Federal...more
5/22/2026
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Annual EEO Public File Report -
Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and...more
5/5/2026
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Utah has amended its App Store Accountability Act (ASAA). Importantly, the amendments (1) delay the date by which certain operational requirements must be implemented until May 6, 2027, and (2) remove enforcement authority...more
5/1/2026
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Verification Requirements
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) is set to undergo major changes as of July 1, 2026, when key amendments to the law take effect. The amendments will expand the scope of the CTDPA’s applicability and update...more
4/28/2026
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House Republicans have introduced a new data privacy bill aimed at establishing a unified federal standard for consumer data privacy while preempting the growing patchwork of state laws. The Securing and Establishing Consumer...more
4/24/2026
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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau (Bureau) is weighing in on the question of what political ads are entitled to lowest unit charge (LUC). In a March 30, 2025, Public Notice, the Bureau...more
4/7/2026
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On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit released an opinion that partially vacates a lower court’s injunction of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), allowing elements of the AADC...more
3/25/2026
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Annual EEO Public File Report -
Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware, and Pennsylvania with five or more full-time employees must prepare by...more
3/10/2026
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In a year highlighted by major sporting events like the Winter Olympics and the World Cup, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is coming off the bench and entering the sports broadcasting arena.
On February 25,...more
3/4/2026
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Sports ,
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Companies are facing a growing trend of plaintiffs asserting claims that businesses’ common website technologies – including the use of cookies for website optimization, analytics, and marketing – violate pre-internet state...more
3/4/2026
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Cookies ,
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Litigation Strategies ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Wiretap Act
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued guidance about how it will enforce the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Formally titled the COPPA – Enforcement Policy Statement Promoting the Adoption of...more
2/27/2026
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Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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As we flagged on February 6, new rules took effect on February 5, 2026, requiring any entity or individual with an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to update their FRN contact information in the FCC’s Commission Registration...more
2/9/2026
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Effective February 5, 2026, any entity or individual with an FCC Registration Number (FRN) must update its FRN contact information in the FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES) within 10 days of any change to such...more
2/9/2026
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Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and New York with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Monday, February 2,...more
1/7/2026
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Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
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As 2026 kicks off, new state privacy laws and amendments are coming into effect, the stream of privacy litigation continues to ramp up, and new AI and other data-driven technology is knocking on the door. Federal and state...more
1/6/2026
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COPPA ,
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Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
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On December 18, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a Report and Order (Order) adopting changes to its rules for the Low Power Television Service (LPTV Service [1]). The Order implements a series of...more
12/26/2025
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California Senate Bill 361 (SB 361), the Defending Californians’ Act (DCA), was signed into law in October 2025, ushering in new obligations for data brokers that will be phased in over the next two years, with some...more
12/19/2025
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The FCC’s systems and databases that were affected by the government shutdown are available for use as of November 18, 2025.
In four separate Public Notices released on November 17, 2025, the FCC announced revised...more
11/18/2025
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Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont with five...more
11/5/2025
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New state laws aimed at age verification and parental consent for online apps will take effect in 2026, imposing significant compliance obligations and raising enforcement risks for app developers as well as app stores....more
10/16/2025
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Minors ,
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Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Software Developers ,
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State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Telecommunications