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This update is intended as a follow-up to the Coblentz 2025 Mid-Year Privacy Report’s discussion of California privacy enforcement themes. Since our 2025 mid-year privacy report highlighted the CPPA’s (now CalPrivacy’s)...more
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, in Veronica Bramlett, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. RES 360 LLC and Peach City Properties LLC, No. 1:25-CV-3312-MLB (N.D. Ga. Mar. 4,...more
Don’t hate me but I actually really like when the time changes. I feel weird waking up at 4 am. Now I wake up at 5 am like a normal person. And when I woke up this morning I was so happy to see this beautiful map had been...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—commonly known as PFAS—have become one of the most fertile grounds for class action litigation in the United States. What began as a focused wave of environmental contamination suits has...more
The Supreme Court of the United States’ upcoming decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission (NRSC v. FEC) will shape the engagement strategies of candidates, parties, and donors during...more
Illegal call blocking and labeling by the carriers and analytics engines must stop. The end. R.E.A.C.H. filed a petition with the FCC last year seeking to accomplish just that. To date, however, no action by the Commission....more
Incorporating everything from full-fiber broadband, blockbuster movies and local cable TV, the US telecommunications and media sector is a huge and fragmented industry, primed for consolidation. Indeed, the media and...more
A recent order in Shah v. MyFitnessPal, Inc. suggests that some courts may be looking at CCPA to understand California consumers’ privacy expectations. The case arises from the increasingly common allegations focused on...more
On March 3, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or "Agency") Board issued a decision requiring PlayOn Sports to pay a $1.10 million fine and change its practices following a settlement reached by the Agency's...more
Recent landmark decisions by German administrative courts have declared internet blocking orders against Cyprus-based pornography platforms unlawful. The rulings underscore the primacy of EU law, particularly the Digital...more
Join us for a practical discussion on how brands can structure and monitor agency and affiliate partnerships to maximize performance while minimizing legal and reputational risk, with insights from BakerHostetler attorneys...more
Consumer products companies are increasingly facing litigation that blends traditional false advertising claims with emerging privacy-tracking and website accessibility theories. In this one-hour CLE, Ira Steinberg and...more
Overall, the level of fines imposed for vertical and other non-cartel conduct violations decreased six-fold in 2025, with the number of infringement decisions halved. This decline followed a standout year of elevated...more
At the end of January 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched a consultation, "Improving proportionality and safety outcomes in building control: telecommunications work"...more
There has been a lot of orbital maneuvering in Washington over the past two weeks as the House Science Committee leadership rebuffed a proposed FCC rulemaking focused on space safety and admonished the commission not to drift...more
In a recent case involving claims made by Monarch Media that its budgeting app helped users save money and manage finances, the National Advertising Division (NAD) took issue with the consumer survey data the advertiser...more
The Northern District of Georgia has been at the center of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation over the past month. As our readers know, a Georgia federal judge recently found that text messages are not...more
Social media has become a powerful tool for hotels, resorts, and spas to promote room giveaways, dining credits, spa packages, and other offerings. While these promotions can drive engagement and brand awareness, they also...more
Back in 1991 when the TCPA was passed Congress was concerned with a rash of scattershot telemarketing calls to LANDLINE phones. These phones typically could not be silenced and would ring incessantly until answered–filling...more
Generative AI is now embedded in development, marketing, post, and distribution—but the legal rules are still being written in real time. This program surveys the 2026 battleground issues: copyright (training vs. outputs),...more
On March 5, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that the commission plans to vote on during its March 26 Open Commission Meeting. The proposal seeks to address offshore...more
On February 27, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) issued an order (the “Order”) requiring a sports-focused media and technology company (the “Company”) to pay a $1.10 million administrative fine...more
Hi TCPAWorld! The Baroness here. I reported not too long ago that Alo Yoga was hit with a putative TCPA class action for marketing texts after a “stop” request....more
For broker-dealers and financial firms, careful recordkeeping is more than just a best practice. There are strict rules on preserving data, such as internal records and social media posts, and these rules are enforced by the...more
On February 11, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office (CA AG) announced a $2.75 million settlement—the largest settlement to date under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)—with the Walt Disney Company...more