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Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Columbus to Sacramento: The Compliance Tour

Ohio’s new age-verification law for online adult content, which requires online platforms to limit certain users’ access to sensitive material, took effect on September 30, 2025. The statute, RC § 1349.10, asks covered...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Unveils Cybersecurity Bill: Major Overhaul for Critical Infrastructure Operators Coming?

Given the rising number of high-profile cyber incidents resulting in significant losses and disruptions for UK businesses and infrastructure, the UK government on 12 November 2025 introduced the new Cyber Security and...more

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CJEU Rules on GDPR Obligations for Advertisements

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), on request for a preliminary ruling from the Court of Appeal of Cluj, Romania, has issued a Grand Chamber judgment addressing the GDPR obligations of online platforms that...more

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Michigan Telemarketing Law Motors Through Senate

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Already one of the more robust mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) laws, the Michigan State Senate recently passed new legislation aimed at unsolicited telemarketing to Michigan consumers. Below, we discuss in...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Six Antitrust Trends to Watch in 2026

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As we head into 2026, antitrust risk is no longer confined to high-profile tech platforms and blockbuster mergers. State attorneys general (AGs), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Justice Antitrust...more

Wiley Rein LLP

2025 State AG Robocall Enforcement Trends: Targeting of VoIP Service Providers Continues, With Coordinated AG Scrutiny of...

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In 2025, states continued leading government efforts to address unlawful telemarketing and robocalls. One key theme emerging from their work was a continued emphasis on pushing VoIP service providers throughout the call path...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Administrative Adjudication Appeal May Waive Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial

The Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial puts significant limits on administrative adjudications, but defendants may waive that right without realizing it....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canadian Code of Advertising Standards for Influencer Marketing: Key Clauses and Application to AI-Generated Content and...

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Influencer marketing has become a cornerstone of modern advertising, offering brands a direct line to engaged audiences. However, with this growing trend comes the responsibility to ensure that marketing practices are...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Threat Actors Targeting Messaging Applications

On November 24, 2025, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert titled “Spyware Allows Cyber Threat Actors to Target Users of Messaging Applications,” which outlines how “multiple cyber threat...more

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Four Calling Birds… and a Flock of Communication Policy Tips

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The rise of social media and remote communication has put employee “calling” in the spotlight—whether it’s posting online, sending chat messages on workplace platforms, or other internal communications. While employees have...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

What Connects “Popcorned Planet” and Ms. Blake Lively?

The answer is “Popcorned Planet, Inc., moves to quash a subpoena for documents served by Blake Lively, who responds in opposition.”  Popcorned Planet, Inc. v. Lively, 2025 WL 3458601 (M.D. Fl. Dec. 2, 2025)....more

Mogin Law LLP

Netflix and Paramount Both Want Warner: What Will Antitrust Authorities Do?

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Netflix leaders appear unfazed by Paramount’s hostile bid, setting the stage for big business drama with an antitrust subplot. Netflix, Inc.’s plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $83 billion would unite the...more

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What Employers Need to Know About Expanded Social Media Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa Renewals

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The Department of State has announced a new security-screening requirement that will directly affect H-1B employees and their H-4 dependents whenever they travel internationally and need to renew their visas. Effective...more

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5 Key Takeaways | The Essentials of Advertising Claims Substantiation

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Kilpatrick’s Barry Benjamin and Bryan Wolin were honored to participate in the firm’s long-running IP Innovation webinar series, with a presentation on December 3, 2025, covering the essentials of advertising claims...more

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Best of EntertainHR 2025

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Forget the dry HR manual—the year’s most important workplace lessons weren’t found in a compliance document; they were on your screen. From high-stakes heists to late-nigh comedy and sharp TV dramas, our EntertainHR series...more

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FCC Again Extends Compliance Deadline for Foreign Government-Sponsored Content

With a December 8 deadline to come into compliance with the FCC’s new sponsorship identification requirements for airing content connected to a foreign government, broadcasters have been racing to figure out how to comply in...more

International Lawyers Network

Diss-cussing Defamation: Creative Expression, Feuds, & Cross Words Across Borders

The legal intersection of music, poetry, and defamation presents a fascinating landscape where creativity collides with reputational interests. The recent decision in Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc.—filed by Canadian rapper...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Texas Mini-TCPA Update

Readers may recall a recent piece in which we discussed a constitutional challenge to the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 140 (“SB 140”), which overhauled Texas’ mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Below, we...more

Integreon

Building Trust: The Strategic Path to Growth

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Hello again! Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation. “Trust is the ultimate currency between a business and its stakeholders.” – Richard...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Delays (Again) Compliance Date for Expanded Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming Rules Until June 7, 2026

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On December 5, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice further delaying the deadline by which broadcasters must comply with the expanded rules concerning the identification of foreign...more

Troutman Amin LLP

B2B TCPA NIGHTMARE: Court Refuses to Credit Deposition Testimony at Motion to Dismiss Phase– Allows DNC Claim to Proceed Despite...

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B2B callers are constantly facing TCPA DNC risk despite the fact the DNC supposedly only applies to residential lines. The issue, of course, is that cell phones are often used for both business and personal use–especially...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

A Change is Gonna Come: OPDP Continues to Focus Its Attention on DTC Advertising

As Sam Cooke famously sang, “It’s been a long, a long time coming.” In the latest sign that the Food and Drug Administration is maintaining its focus on direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) advertising, the Office of Prescription Drug...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules That School Board Members’ Social Media Posts Are Not “Records” Under the Right-to-Know Law

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Penncrest School District v. Cagle, No. 31 WAP 2023, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1258 (Trial Court should have considered additional factors, including whether social media accounts were public and whether accounts had “trappings” of an...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Social Media Goes Public: Expanded Digital Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants

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On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced a significant expansion of digital vetting for visa applicants. Beginning December 15, 2025, H‑1B applicants and their H‑4 dependents will be subject to an...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Ninth Circuit Ruling Upholds Employee Speech Amid Stalled NLRB

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Like it or not, social media has become the backdrop of almost everything we do. It’s how many people read the news, interact with friends and family, and vent after a long workday....more

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