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Troutman Amin LLP

BIG LAW BIG LOSS: AFLAC Gets Destroyed by Guy Without a Lawyer In TCPA Case After Hiring Big Law to Represent It (Terrible)

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Aww the terrible AFLAC Duck. With college football season behind us– great national championship game BTW– I probably won’t hear from that terrible annoying duck for a while....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

From Convenience to Courtroom: Florida’s Expanding Website “Wiretapping” Litigation Risk

Retailers. Banks. Healthcare systems. E-commerce platforms. Across industries, live chat, session replay software, and website analytics have become standard tools for customer engagement....more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Disney’s Record CCPA Settlement and How Your Business Can Live Happily Ever After

Earlier this month, the California Attorney General (“AG”) announced a $2.75 million settlement with Disney to resolve allegations that Disney violated the CCPA and California’s unfair competition statute by failing to...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

40 State AGs Urge Congress to Adopt Senate KOSA Bill

On February 11, 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general sent a letter to Congressional leadership expressing support for the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of unfair AI development practices, India to mandate labeling of AI-generated content...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

A&O Shearman

Key Data Protection Changes Under The Data Use And Access Act 2025 Comes Into Force

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On February 5 2026, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No.6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (Commencement Regulation) came into force, implementing the bulk of Data (Use and Access) Act...more

DLA Piper

Australia’s Social Media “Ban” and the eSafety Commissioner’s Social Media Minimum Age Regulatory Guidance

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Australia’s world-first social media “ban” has been in the global spotlight since its introduction in late 2025. As other jurisdictions look to follow suit, parents and tech giants alike continue to grapple with a key...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Foreign Ownership and Foreign Adversary Control Rules Adopted for FCC Authorization Holders

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The Federal Communications Commission has adopted two orders that materially update regulatory obligations for FCC authorization holders relating to foreign ownership, foreign adversary control, and national security review....more

Holland & Hart LLP

New IRS Guidance: Foreign Entity Material Assistance for Clean Energy Tax Credits

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On February 12, 2026, the IRS issued Notice 2026-15, providing interim guidance and safe harbors implementing the “material assistance” restrictions enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) for the clean electricity...more

Offit Kurman

Beckham v Beckham: The Legal Anatomy of a Very Public Breakdown

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If HBO’s writer’s room is looking for its next prestige drama, then they should look no further than the Brooklyn family feud. Brooklyn Beckham, the first son of David and Victoria Beckham, took to his Instagram story to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CIPA Demand Letters Are Here to Stay; Reducing Risk from Chat, Session Replay, and Analytics

Until California’s legislature provides clearer guardrails, companies should expect continued class action activity under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), targeting common website tracking technologies....more

Venable LLP

[Event] 12th Advertising Law Symposium - March 11th - 12th, Washington, DC

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It’s that time of year again—Ad Law Symposium is back! Please join us in DC for this highly anticipated event focused on providing you with the information you need to promote your brand with confidence. Combining the...more

Robinson Immigration Law

The O-1 Visa for Content Creators and Digital Artists

Learn how the O-1 Visa for Content Creators and Digital Artists helps YouTubers, podcasters, and digital artists navigate U.S. visas and green card opportunities successfully....more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

FTC Disclosure Rules for Influencers: What You Need to Know

Whether you are an influencer with a million followers or a thousand, if you endorse brands or products, you are required to abide by the Guidelines set forth by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) when making...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Supreme Court Schedules Argument in FCC CPNI Civil Forfeiture Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on April 21, 2026, in two consolidated cases that could significantly alter how and when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—and potentially other federal agencies—may...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Emerging Federal AI Strategy: FTC Sets Aside Rytr Consent Order; and Uncertainty Looms with BEAD Funding and State AI Laws — AI:...

On December 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reopened and set aside its 2024 consent order against Rytr, a generative AI company. The agency’s withdrawal of the Biden-era order suggests what may be the FTC’s emerging...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Tracking After Rejection? ATP Tour Complaint Highlights Risks of Misaligned Cookie Controls

California resident Nathaniel Bee filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the ATP Tour’s website used third-party tracking technology that captured details on how visitors interacted with the site, including what content they...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What to Watch: OPDP Off to a Roaring 2026

Operating at full capacity thus far this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “agency”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) has so far released seven untitled letters, reminding the industry that...more

Troutman Amin LLP

FOLLOW THE MONEY: Lending Company Sued For Sending Automated Text Messages

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Hi TCPAWorld! In the ever evolving landscape that is the TCPA, another big class action lawsuit against a lending company case was just filed this week in the U.S. District Court down in beautiful San Diego....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

A Decade of Litigation: Key Takeaways from the Johnson v. Comodo Group TCPA Settlement

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The recent final approval of a class action settlement in Johnson v. Comodo Group, Inc. demonstrates the substantial risks companies face when facing allegations of engaging in automated telemarketing without proper consent....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Protecting Your Business’ Social Media Accounts from Hackers

For small and medium-sized businesses, social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are essential marketing tools. However, account takeovers by hackers pose a serious and growing threat that every business owner should...more

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Dupes, Not Counterfeits: Why Look-Alike Products Are the Trademark Battleground of 2026

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“Dupes” are no longer just a social media trend or a consumer wink-wink. They are now a serious brand-protection issue sitting at the intersection of trademark law, design rights, and digital marketing. The key legal question...more

Hogan Lovells

India introduces mandatory labelling for AI and 3-hour takedown for illegal content

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On 10 February 2026, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”),...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Privacy Returns to the Supreme Court: Geolocation, Video Data & What Clients Should Expect

The U.S. Supreme Court seldom takes up privacy cases, but the 2026 term includes two matters that could have profound implications for how businesses collect, retain, and disclose data. ...more

Troutman Amin LLP

JUST GETTING STARTED?: ETN America Settles TCPA Class Action With Wolf– Ordered To Give Up Name of Lead Supplier

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You folks might remember I covered a story about ETN America and officer Shlomi Cohen being sued by the Wolf in a TCPA class action. ETN responded by issuing a press release doubling down on its TCPA compliance efforts, which...more

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