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Navigating the Financial-Institution Exemption under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or “the Act”) is one of the most restrictive biometric privacy laws in the United States. Consumers have obtained over $800 million in BIPA settlements from Meta, Google,...more

Troutman Amin LLP

WHOSE NUMBER IS IT?: Michele and Justin Nelson May Both Be Claiming to Own a Phone Number to Set Up TCPA Suits–But This Could Set...

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Earlier this week we covered the story of repeat-litigator scumbag Chet Wilson being outed as a crazed racist lunatic. Well now we have another story involving repeat TCPA litigators who may be engaging in their own scumbag...more

Knobbe Martens

How CNN’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Could Alter the Fair-Use Landscape

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CNN’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Perplexity AI stands apart from prior AI copyright cases because of allegations that Perplexity pursued a licensing deal with CNN, failed to reach an agreement, and then used CNN’s...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Importers Should Exercise Caution Regarding Unsolicited IEEPA Tariff Refund Communications

As importers continue pursuing refund claims for return of tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), companies should be aware of an increasing number of unsolicited...more

Lerman Senter PLLC

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Authority

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In its recent decision in FCC v. AT&T, the United States Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s enforcement authority. By an 8-1 vote, the Court rejected challenges by AT&T and Verizon that the FCC’s...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

AI, Influencers, and Liability: What Marketing Agencies Need to Know Before Deploying AI Tools

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming influencer marketing. Marketing agencies now use AI tools to identify influencers, optimize campaigns, draft captions and marketing copy, analyze audience engagement, and even...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Kaiser Tracking Tech Case Moves Toward Class Certification

A member of Kaiser Permanente, an integrated managed care consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, has asked a federal judge in Seattle to certify nationwide classes and California subclasses in a privacy lawsuit...more

Clark Hill PLC

AI-Generated Deepfakes and U.S. Copyright Law

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new and complex challenges to copyright law in recent years. One of the most pressing issues in this realm is the use of AI to create “deepfakes,”...more

Troutman Amin LLP

TWO TEXTS, ZERO CLAIMS: New Jersey Federal Court Holds Verification Code Texts Are Not Advertisements Under The TCPA And Orders...

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Hi TCPAWorld! I am Olga Koroleva, one of the newest associate attorneys at Troutman Amin, LLP! And this is my first TCPAWorld post! In Zelma v. Wonder Group Inc., No. 25cv3232 (D.N.J. May 20, 2026), pro se Plaintiff Richard...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trademark Law Meets Generative AI: Key Takeaways from the Getty v. Stability AI Ruling

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A federal court ruling recently confirmed that AI generated content may not be immune from trademark liability. In August 2025, Getty Images filed its complaint against Stability AI in the Northern District of California,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

The World Cup’s potential impact on Major League Soccer

The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives at a pivotal moment for American soccer. The tournament will be the largest in World Cup history, with 48 teams and 104 matches from June 11 through July 19, 2026, across North America. For...more

WilmerHale

The TAKE IT DOWN Act Goes Live

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For tech and social media companies that may qualify as covered platforms, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act is no longer a future compliance issue but an immediate enforcement risk....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s Digital Safety Act: A Revamped Framework for Online Safety

On June 10, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act. If passed, Bill C-34 would establish a federal digital safety regime by enacting the Digital Safety Act (Act) and create the Digital...more

Fisher Phillips

Like, Comment, Comply: The Retailer’s Guide to Social Media and Workplace Law Compliance

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Employee-generated social media content has become a major workplace safety and compliance issue for retailers. If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or similar platforms lately, you’ve seen the content – from grainy ring-light...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Not Going to California – Wiretap Claims Dismissed

A recent decision from a California federal court addresses a more straightforward flavor of wiretapping claims than those that have caused a drastic increase in consumer privacy litigation. Below, we discuss: (1) the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Proposes Expanded Subsea Cable Licensing Authority, Team Telecom Review Exemptions

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has circulated a draft Second Report and Order (Second R&O) and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second FNPRM) that would significantly expand the agency's oversight of...more

Troutman Amin LLP

NO ROBOTS, NO MERCY: Court Suggests ATDS Is Not Essential to Certain TCPA § 227(b) Claims

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Hi TCPAWorld: In the ever-changing world of technology, where new systems and platforms are constantly developed to place calls using an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”), it can be difficult to keep track of what...more

Poston Communications

[Webinar] Key Issues in Trying Your Case in the Court of Public Opinion Versus the Court of Law: PR-Related Litigation Actions,...

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For litigation partners, in-house counsel and CMBDOs responsible for triaging or managing communications counsel, please join us for this webinar which will address how legal teams and communications professionals should...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Pattie Gonia vs. Patagonia – Why Posting About an Ongoing Lawsuit May be a Risky Move

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Recently, social media personality Pattie Gonia shared a video with her more than 2 million Instagram and TikTok followers to draw attention to a lawsuit by clothing brand Patagonia filed against her in January....more

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A Defining Year For Defamation: Key Decisions And Emerging Trends

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The past year has brought a wave of significant defamation decisions that are reshaping the legal landscape for media organizations, public figures and their counsel. From the Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit a historic...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Annual Legal & Regulatory Think Tank for Working with Influencers - July 22nd, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) and Canadian Institute (CI) are pleased to announce the full agenda is now available for the inaugural ACI/CI’s 2nd Legal and Regulatory Think Tank for Working with Influencers. Top...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Seeks Comment on Whether Certified States Are Effectively Regulating Pole Attachments

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice reminding states and territories that have "reverse‑preempted" federal pole attachment regulation of their obligation to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New Bird on the Block: Operation Bluebird and X Corp.’s Fight over Twitter Trademarks

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Operation Bluebird, Inc. (“Bluebird”) and X Corp. are locked in a dispute over the future of the Twitter brand, stemming from the platform’s rebrand from “Twitter” to “X” in 2023. The TMCA covered the rebrand....more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Indonesia’s Online Child Safety Rules – what’s next

On 9 June 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (MOCD) announced that 64 Electronic System Operators (ESOs) had submitted self-assessments for 175 products. These included, among others, streaming...more

Troutman Amin LLP

BIFURCATION MEANS BIFURCATION: Utah Federal Court Shuts Down Plaintiff’s Attempt to Backdoor Class Discovery in TCPA Suit

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Happy Friday, TCPAWorld! We frequently discuss the strategic importance of bifurcating discovery in TCPA class actions. Asymmetrical discovery costs are one of the primary levers the plaintiff’s bar uses to force classwide...more

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