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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

TikTok on the Clock: What Brands Should Consider Pending a Potential TikTok Ban

Background - A potential ban of the popular social media app, TikTok, has been in the news for years, but recent events suggest that it may become reality for Americans in the coming weeks. On December 6, 2024, the U.S. Court...more

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The D.C. Circuit’s TikTok Decision Could Portend Greater Regulation of Chinese-Owned Apps

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On December 6, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (“Act”). The Act, signed into law by...more

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Federal Judge in New York Rules that an Online-Only Website is Not a Place of Public Accommodation Under Title III of the ADA

On September 30, 2024, Chief Judge Laura Swain of the Southern District of New York, issued a ruling that a standalone website is not a place of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act...more

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U.S. FCC adopts new ITS rules to govern C-V2X deployment in the 5.9 GHz band

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Second Report and Order (Order) updating its rules for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) operations in the 5.9 GHz band (5.850-5.925 GHz). The Final Rule...more

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UUV technology can be a blessing and a curse for subsea cables

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The recent suspected sabotage of the BCS East-West link fiber optic cable highlighted the challenge of protecting underwater cables from both malicious and negligent actors. As far as patrolling solutions go, in addition to...more

Venable LLP

Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendment Sparks Debate Between FTC Republicans Ahead of Administration Transition

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Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule significantly expanding the coverage of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The amendment extends the TSR’s prohibition against deceptive...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Naughty and Nice: Recent Website Tracking Technology Cases Present Mixed Bag for Website Operators

Many people are thinking of holiday cookies at this time of year, but your favorite privacy lawyers are still thinking more about the non-delicious kind: those enabling common features on websites and online services. That’s...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Daniel’s Law Is Constitutional, Judge Rules

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Readers of this blog may recall a piece in which we discussed a New Jersey State law known as Daniel’s Law and Atlas Data Privacy Corporation (“Atlas Data”), a consumer data protection company. Shortly after Daniel’s Law was...more

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No Password Required Podcast: Application Pen Tester, Author, and Bug Bounty Enthusiast

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Dr. Sunny Wear began her career as a developer, spending countless hours maintaining others' code—a humbling experience, as she describes it. Realizing she wanted a different path, a friend suggested exploring cybersecurity...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Beverage Breakdown (December 2024)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Key Privacy and Cybersecurity Watchdogs Make Their Naughty Lists

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Although 2024 saw several states enact comprehensive privacy legislation, another year is nearly gone, and we still do not have a comprehensive federal privacy law to resolve the rapidly evolving patchworks of state laws....more

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CMS Proposes Beneficiary Protection and Marketing Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans in 2026

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On November 26, 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule revising the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) Program (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D), Medicare Cost Plan...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] AD Nauseam: FTC Negative Option Rule

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On today’s episode of AD Nauseam Amy and Daniel talk about the new FTC Negative Option Rule....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

2024 TikTok Roundup: Controversies, Bans, and What’s Next

If you’re one of the over 170 million TikTok users in the United States, you’ve probably seen TikTok as a regular in the news. TikTok, a highly popular social media platform operated by the Chinese technology company...more

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The Year in Artificial Intelligence – Popular AI Reads in 2024

A roundup of the most widely read AI-related news, updates, and guidance published on JD Supra during 2024....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC takes action against small business lender Seek Capital

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The FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Seek Capital and its CEO, Roy Ferman, alleging that the company operated a bogus business finance scheme that cost small...more

BakerHostetler

An Endorsement for the FAQs on the Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule

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Our team recently attended the ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference and had the great fortune to hear Serena Viswanathan, associate director for the FTC’s Advertising Practices Division, discuss the Rule on the Use of...more

Venable LLP

FCC Adopts Final Rules on C-V2X in 5.9 GHz for Auto Safety

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On November 21, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a bipartisan and unanimous action, adopted final rules on cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in a Second Report and Order governing...more

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Fiber Optics: Critical Infrastructure for AI and Rural Connectivity

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Significant investments are being made in broadband infrastructure with the goal of expanding fiber optic networks into rural and underserved U.S. markets. The high bandwidth and low latency of fiber optics enable efficient...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Deepfake Media FinCEN Fraud Alert

On 11/13/24, FinCEN issued an alert aimed at assisting financial institutions in recognizing fraudulent schemes linked to the utilization of deepfake media generated by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. The...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Navigating Legal Waters: Ensuring Success in the Functional Beverage Industry

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To succeed in the growing functional beverage industry, understanding key legal issues is crucial. As new functional beverage brands continue to emerge, business owners need to consider a variety of legal issues, including...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 12.05.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Counter Latest Student Loan Repayment...more

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Significant Updates to Telephone Consumer Protection Act to Take Effect Next April

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Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted changes to its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulation to include more specific requirements concerning the ability of consumers to opt out of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Telecoms Still Trying to Evict Salt Typhoon

According to statements by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the People’s Republic of China-backed (PRC) hacking group Salt Typhoon, which attacked telecommunications providers last month, is still...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Public Urged to Encrypt Mobile Phone Messaging and Calls

On December 4, 2024, four of the five members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing group (the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) law enforcement and cyber security agencies (Agencies) published a joint guide...more

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