LathamTECH in Focus: The EU Data Act: A Digital Game-Changer
Podcast — EU Data Act: Spotlight on Switching Requirements for Data Processing Services
No Password Required: From Heavy Metal to the Front Lines of Cyber Innovation
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 16: Protecting Privacy at Every Walk of Life with France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik of Virginia Tech
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Who Owns AI Innovation? IP in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Tracking Trends in State-Level Consumer Protection Enforcement
Podcast - An Overview of State Attorney General Consumer Protection Enforcement
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property the Right Way
PODCAST: PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property the Right Way
No Password Required: From AOL to Award-Winning Cuisine to High-Stakes Hacking
(Podcast) The Briefing: Who Owns WallStreetBets? Trademark Use in Commerce and the Reddit Battle
The Briefing: Who Owns WallStreetBets? Trademark Use in Commerce and the Reddit Battle
How Startups Can Comply With Ever-Changing Privacy Laws
Compliance Needs are Alive and Well: FTC's Recent Enforcement Activity
No Password Required: Reginald “Andre” Andre, CEO of ARK Solvers and Builder of Human + AI-Driven Culture
Podcast - New Guidance on Complying with FTC Rule on Deceptive and Unfair Fees
Litigation Communications Strategies for High-Stakes Cases: On Record PR
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the FTC
What Every Law Firm Leader Can Learn from Law Day and the Perkins Coie Ruling: On Record PR
LEGAL ALERT | NAD Finds Kevin Hart’s Social Media Disclosures Insufficient in Monitoring Decisions
Last time in our blog series “Inside the Marketer’s Guide to AI”, we explored how data visualization and storytelling tools can help marketers make sense of complex information and turn it into action. Now, we’re turning to a...more
According to the mission statement on its website, “Black Rifle Coffee Company serves coffee and culture to people who love America.” The company serves that coffee in bags that proudly feature the American flag and bear the...more
In today’s social media landscape, “dupe culture” is booming. Influencers and retailers frequently promote affordable alternatives to premium brands, using hashtags like #[company]dupe to attract attention. While this trend...more
Since our last TCPA update, the biggest development was the Supreme Court’s ruling in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., which we wrote about here, which established that federal courts are not bound...more
Kilpatrick’s advertising law team attended the “2025 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference” in Chicago from November 3-5. Kilpatrick lawyers Barry Benjamin and Bryan Wolin were honored to present on the topic of social...more
A new Texas law is poised to significantly reshape how app stores and developers manage users under 18. The state’s App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”) becomes effective on January 1, 2026. The Act will require app...more
On October 30, 2025, following a 2024 investigative sweep, California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") announced a $530,000 settlement with a company providing streaming services (the "Company") for alleged violations of...more
LinkedIn’s updated generative AI policy has prompted plenty of questions, and for good reason. As of November 3, 2025, the popular social media network began using certain member data to train the generative-AI models that...more
The Albanese Government has rejected a proposal to amend Australia’s copyright laws to allow artificial intelligence (AI) systems to freely train on copyright works, according to an official statement released in October....more
Salve Chipola, III v. Sean Flannery, (A-2-24) (088836) (August 7, 2025) - The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the one-year statute of limitations for defamation claims equally applies to false light claims. Due to the...more
On October 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted the motion to dismiss counterclaims brought by Defendant, which alleged that plaintiff telecommunications companies (“Plaintiffs”)...more
The judicial and regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s iOS and App Store ecosystem continues, with a judgment from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in the United Kingdom, as well as decisions from authorities in the European...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted, on October 28, 2025, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Facilitating More Intensive Use of Upper Microwave Spectrum,” seeking comments on a broad...more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled, in favor of publishers and advertisers, that Google monopolized worldwide markets for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges and unlawfully...more
From Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, the Windy City welcomed the ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference. While the conference focused on all things advertising and marketing, one concept seemed to dominate nearly every single panel...more
On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Judges Dyk, Linn, Cunningham, and/or Stoll) issued orders denying three petitions for mandamus (out of seven currently pending) challenging then-Acting...more
On the heels of the TFG Holdings multistate settlement last month, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a $750,000 settlement with collectibles company American Mint LLC regarding its subscription practices....more
By the end of November, Character.AI will stop letting anyone under 18 chat freely with its bots. No more late-night conversations with virtual friends, no more two-hour therapy sessions with imaginary Freud. The company says...more
California once again sets the pace in consumer privacy and digital-platform regulation with the enactment of Assembly Bill 656 (“AB 656” or the “Act”), detailing new obligations for large social-media platforms to facilitate...more
The Federal Circuit’s latest ruling in In re Motorola Solutions, Inc. solidifies the discretionary authority of the USPTO director over inter partes review institution decisions, underscores the limited scope of judicial...more
In Brown v. Old Navy, LLC, 567 P.3d 38 (Wash. 2025), the Washington Supreme Court recently interpreted the state’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act to prohibit any false or misleading information in the subject line of a...more
In defamation action brought against Netflix based on documentary stating that plaintiff was involved in the sexual assault and abuse of a former employee, California appeals court affirms striking of complaint because...more
A personal injury claim refers to a legal action brought by someone who has suffered an injury caused by another's negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct. A large number of California's roughly 50,000 Homeowners...more
On October 24, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed a lawsuit alleging promotional text messages sent to a consumer’s phone violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The...more
Recent bipartisan privacy and online safety initiatives reflect growing concern over youth mental health, online exploitation, and manipulative digital design. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team outlines how companies...more
