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NYC’s New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability”...

The Bottom Line - New enforcement era begins: NYC has a new “sheriff” with expanded powers and strong allies. Any company that advertises and markets products or services to consumers in New York City must learn the rules...more

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Copyright Law in 2025

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Courts Begin to Draw Lines Around AI Training, Piracy, and Market Harm - In 2025, U.S. courts issued the first substantive, merits-stage decisions addressing whether the use of copyrighted works to train generative artificial...more

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Uncertainty Continues in California on CIPA Section 638.51 Claims

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The wave of California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) Section 638.51 cases (i.e., pen register or trap-and-trace claims) against companies using web tracking technologies such as Meta and TikTok pixels shows no sign of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FCC Sides With Broadband Provider In Pole Replacement Cost Dispute

On February 5, 2026, in its first decision under the new accelerated docket for pole attachment disputes, the Federal Communications Commission found that electric utility, Appalachian Power Company (“APCO”), a subsidiary of...more

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Making Gains on Protein Claims

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Protein is having a moment – it’s in lattes, on fast‑casual menus and likely being pitched for toothpaste somewhere in a marketing brainstorm. But before brands start flexing those “high protein” callouts, you’ll want to make...more

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The CAC Introduces New Online Safety Rules For The Protection Of Minors

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On December 26 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the Measures for the Classification of Online Information that may Affect the Physical and Mental Health of Minors (the Measures). The Measures clarify...more

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FCC Imposes Broad 'Foreign Adversary Control' Reporting Requirements

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Key Takeaways - The FCC’s January 29 order mandates broad attestations and disclosures for entities regulated by the FCC and under foreign control, effective roughly in late March. Reporting requirements fall into...more

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Website Tracking in Limbo: SCOTUS to Clarify Video Privacy Protection Act as California Privacy Law Remains a “Total Mess”

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A sharp contrast in the speed of obtaining appellate review is emerging between two key privacy statutes. While the U.S. Supreme Court is set to resolve a circuit split over the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), litigants...more

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Looking for Optimism in a Bruising Media Landscape

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The layoffs hitting the Washington Post are significant and further shrank one of the nation’s largest, by journalist head count, text-focused media outlets. As an avid news consumer, and someone who lives in the D.C. area,...more

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December 2025 Litigation Update: Elevated Consumer Litigation and Complaint Activity Defines 2025 Year-End Review

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WebRecon’s year-end data confirms that 2025 was one of the most active years for consumer litigation in recent memory. While Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) filings dipped slightly in December, filings under the Fair...more

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FCC’s January Actions Intensify National Security and Foreign Ownership Oversight

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The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) closed January with multiple actions that collectively increase transparency around foreign ownership and toughen national security-oriented compliance expectations—developments...more

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FCC Urges Communications Providers to Strengthen Ransomware Defenses

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On January 29, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or the “Commission”) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued a Public Notice (DA 26-96) to highlight best practices that communications providers...more

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New Jersey's Revised Legal Notice Requirements Effective March 1, 2026

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Murphy signed into law P.L. 2025, c. 72, which significantly modifies New Jersey's statutory framework governing the publication of legal and public notices. The legislation modernizes longstanding...more

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AI and copyright: UK outlook for 2026

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In this article we take a look at what to expect in 2026 in the area of AI and UK copyright, including key judgments, legislative proposals and other developments on the horizon....more

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NICE WIN!: LiveVox “Manual Click” Solution Determined Not to be an ATDS as PRA Earns Summary Judgment in TCPA Suit

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Honeymoon? What honeymoon. Let’s talk ATDS cases! Haven’t seen a good ATDS ruling in a while. Here’s one! In Wofford v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC 2026 WL 124312 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 16, 2026) the court ruled a LiveVox...more

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Flirting with Divorce: Social Media’s Silent Role in Broken Vows

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Valentine’s Day is marketed as a celebration of love—roses, cards, public tributes, and carefully curated posts declaring devotion. Yet before posting a perfectly worded caption, sending a private message, or striking up a...more

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Gaming Industry IP News: Tencent’s Light of Motiram goes dark in settlement, the end of a 15-year Nintendo legal battle, Sega sues...

The holidays may have been a time for many of us to relax, but the legal teams in the gaming industry certainly stayed busy. Tencent’s Light of Motiram Goes Dark in Settlement - We’ve been following the proceedings in...more

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Exclusivity, scarcity and transparency: Legal boundaries of limited-edition luxury offers

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Scarcity is not a by-product of luxury—it is one of its defining features. High-end brands deliberately limit production, control distribution channels and restrict points of sale to preserve exclusivity, desirability and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Communications Infrastructure Update

As we look ahead to 2026, there are a number of active regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) pertaining to communications network infrastructure. These rulemakings cover a wide array...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Consent Defeats Wiretapping Claims

As our readers know, the use of internet tracking technologies on consumer-facing websites is widespread. Utilization of these third-party tracking tools, however, has led to a proliferation of lawsuits alleging that...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Reforms to UK Data Protection and Privacy Laws Come into Force

On February 5, 2026, key reforms to the UK’s data protection regime came into force, effectuating a departure from certain aspects of the EU regime and underscoring an emerging divergence between the UK and EU frameworks....more

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UAE Introduces New Child Digital Safety Law - What Online Platforms Need to Know

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) has introduced a new and wide-reaching framework for protecting children online under Federal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2025 Regarding Child Digital Safety (the “CDS Law”). The CDS Law entered...more

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UPDATED: Keep Your FRN Information Up to Date

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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

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The State AG Report – 02.05.2026

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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: •AG Campbell Cancels Crypto Kiosk Crooks - •AG Coalition...more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends for 2026 – Congress Signals Heightened Oversight of AI

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Divided government and a lack of consensus on how to move forward on comprehensive AI legislation means that Congress is instead pivoting to focus on industry oversight, narrow bills on AI policy, and requests for additional...more

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