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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) completed its passage through Parliament on 11 June 2025 and is now awaiting Royal Assent. Once enacted, it will introduce a series of targeted updates to the UK’s data...more
There have been numerous developments in the online safety and data privacy space for minors in particular over the last few months. Here we cover some notable decisions in the federal courts and cases with nationwide...more
2025 has been the Year of the TCPA Class Action with filings more than doubling from last year. And for those wondering how fast a TCPA class action can turn up, one need only ask Fashion Nova. Fashion Nova, which Wikipedia...more
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Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, has formally requested that Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. provide concrete evidence that they have fully...more
Recently, an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuit was filed against a healthcare marketer in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In Finley v....more
The TCPA’s ban on “prerecorded or artificial” voice calls has often been applied to prerecorded or artificially-generated voicemails. Remains unclear to me whether that is the proper application of the statute– the TCPA...more
A new lawsuit just filed against an AI software provider offers a clear warning for any business using artificial intelligence to monitor or record customer service calls. On June 13, a California plaintiff filed a federal...more
Join attorneys Melissa Tula Smith and Rachel Rogers as they dive deep into the complex world of consumer collection law. This informative podcast breaks down key federal regulations like the FDCPA, TCPA, and FCRA, exploring...more
At its May open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implemented three distinct regulatory measures aimed at protecting domestic communications networks and equipment from threats posed by hostile foreign...more
On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released educational videos and a new fact sheet to facilitate compliance with the agency’s New Dietary Ingredient Notification (NDIN) review process. Under the...more
Wiley also has launched a Trump Administration Resource Center and Resource Guide to track Executive branch priorities during the second Administration of President Trump. With Wiley’s deep-rooted understanding of Washington...more
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The Data (Use and Access) Bill was finally agreed by the House of Commons and House of Lords on 11 June 2025, in a final round of parliamentary ‘ping-pong’. The Bill is now waiting for Royal Assent. A number of...more
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a press release on its leading international crackdown on illegal financial influencers (finfluencers) in collaboration with regulators from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong,...more
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On June 5, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 AM ET. This release occurred a day before...more