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Saul Ewing LLP

A Rise in ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits May Leave You Asking: Is My Website a Risk?

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Introduction - In 2024, over 4,000 lawsuits were filed in federal and state courts by individuals with visual, hearing, or other disabilities, alleging that companies’ websites and mobile applications failed to comply with...more

Benesch

The Intersection of Social Media, AI, and Product Liability

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State governments, public school districts, and individuals are suing social media companies, such as TikTok and Snapchat, alleging that defects in their algorithms and platform features cause psychological and physical harm,...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

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District court holds that Meta’s downloading of books from online “shadow libraries” and use of such books to train its Llama large language models constitutes fair use, but endorses “market dilution” theory of harm as...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Eighth Circuit vacates FTC’s “click-to-cancel” rule ahead of compliance

On July 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a rule issued by the FTC that sought to expand the negative option rule to cover modern forms of negative option marketing in media, following challenges...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Open Books, Narrow Rulings: The Northern District of California Grants AI Companies a Limited Fair Use Victory

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Since generative AI began its rapid ascent in 2022, the creative, tech and legal industries have grappled with a fundamental question: does using copyrighted works to train AI models violate the rights of creators, or does it...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Minnesota May Be First to Require Social Media Warning Label

Minnesota has a new law that, beginning a year from now, will require that social media companies warn users of the potential negative mental health effects of social media use each time a user accesses a social media...more

Perkins Coie

Another Take on the TAKE IT DOWN Act

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act (the Act), enacted on May 19, 2025, is a powerful (and controversial) new tool designed to stop people from sharing “nonconsensual intimate imagery,” or NCII, online. The Act does two main things: it...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Voices on Trial: Voice Actors, AI Cloning, and the Fight for Identity Rights

A New York court just decided some important preliminary motions (which I previously covered here in this post) involving allegedly unauthorized AI cloning of voice actors. The court reached a split decision, concluding...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New York’s unique Child Data Protection Act: Here’s everything you need to know

New York ‘s Child Data Protection Act, available here, took effect on June 20. This is a landmark piece of legislation designed to enhance the online privacy and safety of minors. As concerns over children’s digital...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

SCOTUS Age-Gates the Internet: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton and the Future of Adult Content Regulation

In a ruling that could reshape how adult content is regulated online, the U.S. Supreme Court has officially age-gated the First Amendment—at least when it comes to minors. On June 27, 2025, the Court upheld a Texas law...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - June 2025

In our most recent ​“Junk Fee” Legislative Roundup, we noted that the Connecticut legislature had introduced a bill that could require companies to include mandatory fees in their prices. On June 10, 2025, Connecticut’s...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

IP Terminology: Accuracy Matters

In the linked article about a trademark dispute, the author notes that the plaintiff claimed the defendant used a “copyrighted name.” Just a reminder: one can patent inventions, copyright creative works of expression, and...more

Vondran Legal

Being Pursued by Backgrid USA for Photo Infringement?

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According to the lawsuit referenced above filed against Twitter in 2022: Backgrid is the world's premier celebrity-related photograph agency and provides highly sought-after images of celebrities around the world to top...more

Polsinelli

California AG Reaches Record $1.55M CCPA Settlement with Healthline

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The California Attorney General (AG) has announced a landmark $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media LLC (Healthline), which operates a health information website. The settlement marks the largest fine to date in an...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court Says Affected Retailers May Challenge ENDS Manufacturer’s Marketing Denial Orders

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On June 20, the Supreme Court concluded that marketing denial orders (MDOs) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can be challenged not only by the applicants (typically, the manufacturer or importer of the...more

Perkins Coie

US Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow Against the Administrative State

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Key takeaways - - Federal district courts are no longer required to defer to the FCC's interpretation of statutes in civil enforcement proceedings. - Regulated entities can now challenge prior federal agency interpretations...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Supreme Court Ruling Shakes TCPA Litigation to the Core

On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court issued perhaps the most momentous decision in Telephone Consumer Protection Act history with McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp. This landmark ruling jettisons...more

Cozen O'Connor

Utah Snaps at Snapchat’s Youth Safety and Data Practices

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Utah AG Derek Brown and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection jointly sued Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, facilitating child sexual exploitation and sextortion through its design features and recommendation...more

BCLP

Cookies in the Cross-Hairs: Enforcement Continues

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In April of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency imposed a $632,500.00 monetary penalty on American Honda Motor Co. In our discussion of that action - Are Cookies Banners Crumbling? – we raised the alarm for...more

Blank Rome LLP

The BR Privacy & Security Download: July 2025

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Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security, & Data Protection practice....more

Hogan Lovells

Telecoms and Broadcasting Law: New regulatory burdens and regulated entities

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The recently approved Telecoms Law introduces new categories of regulated entities and imposes additional regulatory burdens on the industry. Four groups stand out among the newly regulated parties. First, digital platforms...more

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What’s next for UK HFSS regulation?

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First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...more

9Sail

Dear Lawyers: You Don’t Get All Your Business From Referrals, and I Can Prove It

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Here’s a reality check that might sting: while 70% of attorneys believe referrals are their greatest channel for new business, only 30% of in-house counsel actually refer their primary law firm to peers. This massive...more

Jones Day

National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti Approves Digital Code

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The National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti approved the Digital Code, which will reform the telecommunications and digital sector in Djibouti....more

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Who gets to see inside? The EU’s Operational Rules on Data Access under Article 40 of the DSA

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Act under Article 40 of the DSA, creating a new framework for vetted researchers to access non-public data from Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Search Engines. This...more

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