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As we have warned before, threat actors using QR codes in attacks against victims continue to rise. To illustrate the risk, on January 8, 2026, the FBI issued a FLASH alert, entitled “North Korean Kimsuky Actors Leverage...more
Gmail users are being urged to review and disable two key “Smart Features” settings following privacy concerns stemming from reports that these tools may allow Google to access email content to support AI‑driven services and...more
On January 6, the FCC issued an order extending the waiver of a rule that would require callers to treat a consumer’s request to revoke consent to robocalls or robotexts as applicable to all future communications from that...more
Another federal court just gave privacy plaintiffs exactly what they’ve been looking for: a green light to pursue nationwide digital wiretapping claims based on common website tracking practices. In a January 14 decision in...more
On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)announced the resolution of a first-of-its-kind enforcement action targeting Marlink Inc. (Marlink) for violations of its international section 214 and earth...more
On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases to resolve disputes regarding the scope of administrative enforcement powers by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Communications...more
Artificial intelligence programs can “hallucinate”—make things up. We’ve seen that when lawyers have had AI write their legal briefs, and the resulting documents cite totally fictitious “hallucinated” precedents. Because of...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • GOP AGs Support Letting States Chart the Course on...more
On January 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit challenging unsolicited text messages containing video files under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...more
Earlier this month, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, or AEPD) issued new guidance on the privacy and data protection risks associated with uploading images or photos – whether...more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense, also referred to as the U.S. Department of War (DoW), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued several follow-on items to the FCC’s December 2025 action that...more
In the precedential case Athos Overseas Ltd. Corp. v. YouTube Inc. et al., the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of YouTube, holding that notice and takedown requests, even in high numbers, do not give a...more
On Wednesday morning, FBI agents searched the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of a leak investigation — an exceptionally rare and notable occurrence given the potential impact on the activities of the...more
This article is part of the “Defending the Algorithm™” series and was written by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Insurance, Business and IP Trial Lawyer Christopher M. Jacobs, Esq. and was authored with research assistance from...more
Enacted in 1998, Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (“Washington Email Statute”) was aimed at curtailing consumers’ receipt of commercial email at a time when: (1) consumers had limited internet access; and (2)...more
From 1 July 2026, entities that use an alphanumeric sender ID for SMS/MMS messages in Australia must register that ID on the SMS Sender ID Register. Sender IDs are used to send SMS/MMS messages from a named entity (i.e. a...more
As explained in greater detail in our December 24th alert, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announced on December 22, 2025, the additions of (1) all...more
On January 8, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a landmark enforcement action against satellite and earth-station Service Provider Marlink, Inc., marking the first time the agency has publicly enforced...more
Partner Gonzalo Mon wrote “A Look At The Wave Of 2025 Email Marketing Suits in Wash.” published by Law360. The article details a 2025 decision by the Washington State Supreme Court that focused on the scope of Washington’s...more
On December 27, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft regulations designed to govern the burgeoning field of human-like interactive AI services....more
On January 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Howard v. Republican National Committee (RNC) offering two important interpretations of the applicability of the Telephone Consumer...more
The Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission, introduced in 2025, is shaping conversations about healthcare policy and industry practices. While its primary mission is to address chronic disease in children, its...more
With the World Cup approaching in June 2026, many brands are beginning to plan marketing campaigns aimed at engaging soccer fans across a global audience. While the term “World Cup” is commonly used in everyday conversation,...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently penalized violations of a Team Telecom mitigation agreement through a consent decree, resolving an Enforcement Bureau investigation into Marlink, a provider of satellite...more
The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) recently issued a final decision in a competitive challenge brought by Ahold Delhaize USA against Lidl US, LLC concerning Lidl’s comparative grocery price...more
