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FCC Launches New Licensing and Coordination Proposals for Space Launch Service

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On December 6, 2024, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) released a Public Notice (PN) seeking comment on licensing and frequency coordination procedures for the part 26 Space Launch Service (SLS) rules adopted...more

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Frontier Required to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Disposal Practices in California

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California AG Rob Bonta has settled with telecommunications company Frontier California, Inc. to resolve allegations that its illegal disposal of and mismanagement of hazardous waste violated state hazardous waste control and...more

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CFPB Flexes Supervisory Muscle Over Google Payment Corp.

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The CFPB issued an order establishing supervisory authority over Google Payment Corp. based on operation of its Google Pay app and Google Pay Balance, which was accessible through the app....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: If the Suit Fits

Character Technologies has been hit with two lawsuits, including a wrongful death suit (among other claims), in less than two months over its popular Character.ai chatbot. The first was filed in the U.S. District Court for...more

Cozen O'Connor

California AG Sponsors Legislation Requiring Social Media Platform Warning Labels

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California AG Rob Bonta sponsored legislation to require social media companies to disclose certain risks associated with youth social media use....more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Prerecorded Voice Claims Must be Factually Supported

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On November 26, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California issued a noteworthy decision highlighting the importance of carefully contesting a plaintiff’s prerecorded voice claims. In Davis...more

Troutman Pepper

October 2024 Consumer Litigation Filings: Everything Up

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According to a recent report by WebRecon, court filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and complaints filed with the...more

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September 2024 Consumer Litigation Filings: Mostly Down For Month But Still Up YTD

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According to a recent report by WebRecon, court filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) were down for the month. Yet,...more

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FCC Announces Administrators for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Program

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Despite the coming transition in agency leadership, the FCC’s Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Labeling Program (the IoT Program) hit some major milestones this month, as the agency pushes ahead with this novel program....more

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FTC Warning Letters Flag Deceptive Health Insurance Marketing Practices

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The FTC sent warning lettersto 21 companies engaged in marketing and lead generation for Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance and healthcare-related products regarding practices that may violate the FTC Act and...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

TikTok on the Clock: What Brands Should Consider Pending a Potential TikTok Ban

Background - A potential ban of the popular social media app, TikTok, has been in the news for years, but recent events suggest that it may become reality for Americans in the coming weeks. On December 6, 2024, the U.S. Court...more

Alston & Bird

The D.C. Circuit’s TikTok Decision Could Portend Greater Regulation of Chinese-Owned Apps

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On December 6, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (“Act”). The Act, signed into law by...more

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Federal Judge in New York Rules that an Online-Only Website is Not a Place of Public Accommodation Under Title III of the ADA

On September 30, 2024, Chief Judge Laura Swain of the Southern District of New York, issued a ruling that a standalone website is not a place of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. FCC adopts new ITS rules to govern C-V2X deployment in the 5.9 GHz band

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a Second Report and Order (Order) updating its rules for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) operations in the 5.9 GHz band (5.850-5.925 GHz). The Final Rule...more

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UUV technology can be a blessing and a curse for subsea cables

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The recent suspected sabotage of the BCS East-West link fiber optic cable highlighted the challenge of protecting underwater cables from both malicious and negligent actors. As far as patrolling solutions go, in addition to...more

Venable LLP

Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendment Sparks Debate Between FTC Republicans Ahead of Administration Transition

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Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule significantly expanding the coverage of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The amendment extends the TSR’s prohibition against deceptive...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Naughty and Nice: Recent Website Tracking Technology Cases Present Mixed Bag for Website Operators

Many people are thinking of holiday cookies at this time of year, but your favorite privacy lawyers are still thinking more about the non-delicious kind: those enabling common features on websites and online services. That’s...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Daniel’s Law Is Constitutional, Judge Rules

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Readers of this blog may recall a piece in which we discussed a New Jersey State law known as Daniel’s Law and Atlas Data Privacy Corporation (“Atlas Data”), a consumer data protection company. Shortly after Daniel’s Law was...more

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No Password Required Podcast: Application Pen Tester, Author, and Bug Bounty Enthusiast

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Dr. Sunny Wear began her career as a developer, spending countless hours maintaining others' code—a humbling experience, as she describes it. Realizing she wanted a different path, a friend suggested exploring cybersecurity...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Beverage Breakdown (December 2024)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Key Privacy and Cybersecurity Watchdogs Make Their Naughty Lists

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Although 2024 saw several states enact comprehensive privacy legislation, another year is nearly gone, and we still do not have a comprehensive federal privacy law to resolve the rapidly evolving patchworks of state laws....more

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CMS Proposes Beneficiary Protection and Marketing Updates for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans in 2026

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On November 26, 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule revising the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) Program (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D), Medicare Cost Plan...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] AD Nauseam: FTC Negative Option Rule

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On today’s episode of AD Nauseam Amy and Daniel talk about the new FTC Negative Option Rule....more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

2024 TikTok Roundup: Controversies, Bans, and What’s Next

If you’re one of the over 170 million TikTok users in the United States, you’ve probably seen TikTok as a regular in the news. TikTok, a highly popular social media platform operated by the Chinese technology company...more

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The Year in Artificial Intelligence – Popular AI Reads in 2024

A roundup of the most widely read AI-related news, updates, and guidance published on JD Supra during 2024....more

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