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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Excludes Certain Foreign-Produced UAS and UAS Critical Components from Covered List and Provides Guidance for DoD and DHS...

As explained in greater detail in our December 24th alert, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announced on December 22, 2025, the additions of (1) all...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Team Telecom’s Enforcement Moment: FCC Announces First-Ever Enforcement Action Against Satellite Service Provider

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On January 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a landmark enforcement action against satellite and earth-station Service Provider Marlink, Inc., marking the first time the agency has publicly enforced...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - December 2025

Partner Gonzalo Mon wrote ​“A Look At The Wave Of 2025 Email Marketing Suits in Wash.” published by Law360. The article details a 2025 decision by the Washington State Supreme Court that focused on the scope of Washington’s...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

China's Draft Regulations on Human-like AI: Key Takeaways

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On December 27, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft regulations designed to govern the burgeoning field of human-like interactive AI services....more

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Ninth Circuit Holds that Texts Are “Calls” Under the TCPA But Embedded Videos Are Not Recorded Messages

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On January 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Howard v. Republican National Committee (RNC) offering two important interpretations of the applicability of the Telephone Consumer...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

How the MAHA Commission Could Influence Pharmaceutical Marketing and Prescriber Education

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The Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission, introduced in 2025, is shaping conversations about healthcare policy and industry practices. While its primary mission is to address chronic disease in children, its...more

Foster Garvey PC

Avoid a Penalty Card: The Legal Playbook for World Cup Marketing

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With the World Cup approaching in June 2026, many brands are beginning to plan marketing campaigns aimed at engaging soccer fans across a global audience. While the term “World Cup” is commonly used in everyday conversation,...more

Mayer Brown

FCC Enforces Team Telecom Mitigation Commitments Against Marlink

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently penalized violations of a Team Telecom mitigation agreement through a consent decree, resolving an Enforcement Bureau investigation into Marlink, a provider of satellite...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

NAD Suggest Changes to Price Comparison Advertising

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The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) recently issued a final decision in a competitive challenge brought by Ahold Delhaize USA against Lidl US, LLC concerning Lidl’s comparative grocery price...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Electronic Workplace Monitoring: Privacy, Compliance, and Risk Management Considerations for Employers

As remote work, digital collaboration platforms, and cybersecurity threats continue to expand, many employers are increasingly relying on electronic workplace monitoring tools. These tools may include email and messaging...more

Morgan Lewis

First-of-Its-Kind Enforcement Action Portends FCC’s Expanded National Security Role

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Following a referral from the US Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission took a first-of-its-kind enforcement action against a company for violating the terms of its mitigation agreement with the...more

Hogan Lovells

Mobile line registration in Mexico: Who is affected by the new regulatory obligations?

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In December 2025, the Mexican Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones or “CRT”) issued the Guidelines on Identification of Mobile Telephone Lines (the “Guidelines”). ...more

Troutman Amin LLP

OPENAI LIABLE FOR ROBOCALLS/TEXTS???: New TCPA Complaint Claims OpenAi and Twilio are Liable for User Initiated Robotexts...

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Every trade show you attend these days you see “AI voice” outreach platforms promising to replace human agents. “They’re cheaper.” “They’re better.” “They’re more compliant.” As if consumers would rather talk to a bot than a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker: November-December 2025

The United States District Court for the Central District of California granted Defendant Monarch Healthcare, A Medical Group, Inc.’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiff Liseth Aguirre alleged she received phone calls from...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

International Regulators Draw the Line on AI-Generated Explicit Imagery

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In a single week, regulators on three continents moved against AI platforms capable of generating explicit imagery. The UK’s media regulator opened a formal investigation....more

Fisher Phillips

Text Message Lawsuits on the Rise: Top 10 Steps Businesses Should Consider For TCPA Compliance

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We have started to see a shift in consumer privacy litigation as plaintiffs’ attorneys and state regulators are increasingly targeting the common business practice of sending text messages. While texting carries with it great...more

BakerHostetler

[Webinar] ADventures in Law CLE: 2025: Year in Review - January 29th, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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Advertising law moved fast this year – let our experts at BakerHostetler help you keep up! Join Amy Ralph Mudge and Daniel Kaufman while they break down this past year’s most compelling FTC and NAD developments and offer...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Don’t Leave Your Robocall Obligations Behind in 2026!

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As the new year begins, it’s important to keep robocall requirements in mind. 2026 brings with it an invigorated desire to curb illegal robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) started the year with back-to back...more

Alston & Bird

State AGs Take a Page Out of the MAHA Playbook: Food & Beverage Industry in the Crosshairs

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Our Food & Beverage and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams review recent moves by state attorneys general to follow the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and what they signal for food and consumer...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

A “Double Shot” Heard Around the World: Fifth Circuit Holds That Copyright Termination and Renewal Can Flip Worldwide Ownership

Key Takeaways - U.S. copyright termination and renewal can flip worldwide ownership. The Fifth Circuit held that when a “worldwide” grant arises under U.S. law, a valid statutory termination or renewal can recapture global...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | Navigating False Advertising Litigation Challenges, Strategies, and Risk Mitigation

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Barry M. Benjamin, Managing Partner of the New York office and Chair of Kilpatrick’s Advertising and Marketing group, was honored to co-present with Andrew Lustigman of Olshan law, a discussion of how to engage and strategize...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

AI Telemarketing Calls

Readers of this blog know that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) declared that telemarketing calls utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) are subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”)...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Court Provides New Road to Early Victory Defeating CIPA Complaint

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A Los Angeles County trial court granted a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings disposing of a CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) complaint against a website operator before formal discovery or other expensive...more

Hogan Lovells

Green Claims and Green Brands - Is your company EmpCo-ready?

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Do you advertise your company’s environmental commitment or the eco-friendliness of your products? If so, you now have less than a year to prepare for the upcoming changes to the legal framework for advertising with...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FCC Exempts Certain Drones from Covered List

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The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the...more

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