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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #490 – Dating App Hijacks + Repurposes College Student’s TikTok Video

In the category of how technology can be fun, yet dangerous, a 19 year old college student alleges that the dating app Meete took a video she innocently posted on TikTok of her high school graduation, then “overlayed it with...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Germany’s New Media Investment Obligation Act: Key Provisions of the Draft Legislation

Summary - On May 5, 2026, the German federal government published to certain stakeholders the ministerial draft of the Media Investment Obligation Act (Medieninvestitionsverpflichtungsgesetz – “MedienInvestVG” or the...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Social Media Clauses in Divorce Agreements

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I recently wrote a blog post on what not to do during your divorce. One important “don’t” highlighted in that post was airing your divorce online or on social media. Given the permanency of the internet, a growing number of...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Proposes Stronger “Know Your Customer” Rules; Will Consider “Know Your Upstream Provider” Rulemaking at May 20 Meeting

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The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) efforts to combat illegal robocalling are poised to expand soon, with the FCC adopting a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (KYC FNPRM) by a 3-0 vote at the April 30, 2026 FCC...more

Cozen O'Connor

AG Coalition Challenging Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Goes Bipartisan

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Five more states—Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont—joined California AG Rob Bonta’s lawsuit challenging Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA, making the coalition bipartisan....more

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Connecticut AI and Youth Social Media Bill Heads to Governor

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Connecticut AG William Tong praised the state General Assembly’s passage of Senate Bill 5, which was proposed in part by his office and Governor Ned Lamont to curb addictive social media features for minors and strengthen...more

Franczek P.C.

Compliance Deadline Changed for ADA Website Accessibility

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The DOJ issued regulations which were set to take effect in April 2026 requiring state and local government bodies – including public schools – to make their websites and mobile content accessible for people with...more

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The Privacy Playbook: How Sports, Media, Entertainment, and Apparel Companies Became Litigation Targets

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Online privacy litigation continues to surge—and professional sports is one of its most visible battlegrounds. In the past two years, the NBA fought a data-sharing lawsuit, the Chicago Cubs faced biometric privacy claims over...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] Episode 5: Defending Reality: Combating Synthetic Media Through Deepfake Response Coverage

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As synthetic media becomes more convincing, cyber risk is expanding beyond our systems and into perception itself. Impersonation events challenge the architecture of “traditional” cyber insurance, which is built around...more

Perkins Coie

Old Doctrines, New Terrain: the Fourth Amendment, the Stored Communications Act, and Law Enforcement Demands for AI Chat Logs —...

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Companies offering generative AI chat technologies to consumers should consider what protections apply under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the federal Stored Communications Act (SCA) and how they should...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Apple Reaches $250M Deal Over AI Claims

When Apple announced the iPhone 16 in 2024, it advertised that it would be ​“the first iPhone built for Apple Intelligence.” Apple touted several AI features and advertised that Apple Intelligence is ​“Available Now.”...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – May 2026

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities: On May 1, the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Recent Insights on Website Tracking Litigation

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If 2025 was the year website-tracking claims became impossible to ignore, 2026 is the year those cases began to mature. Courts are looking beyond whether a pixel, cookie, chat tool, or session-replay script was present on a...more

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Stations Beware: FCC Shortens License Renewal Period for Repeated Public File Violations

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Entering into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can provide an opportunity for a broadcast station to start a new license term with a clean slate. But a recent Order on Reconsideration (Order)...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. House Committee Releases SECURE Data Act to Establish New Federal Privacy Framework

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On April 22, 2026, the House Energy & Commerce Committee released the “Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act” (the “SECURE Data Act”). The SECURE Data Act seeks to establish a...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Second Circuit Sidesteps “Server Test” in Embedded Video Copyright Ruling, Highlighting How Platform Terms Matter

On April 23, 2026, the Second Circuit issued a multi-part decision addressing copyright infringement claims involving a website’s embedding of social media video posts and display of video screenshots, reversing the lower...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Copyright Infringement in Social Media

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As social media becomes an increasingly powerful tool for brand engagement, it also presents a growing legal minefield – particularly in the realm of copyright infringement. In recent years, intellectual property litigation...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - May 2026

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Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres announced that control of the franchise will be passed to an ownership group led by investor couple Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano, a few months after the family of the team's late...more

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How to Be Quoted by the Media

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As I celebrate the 24th anniversary of my blogging this week, I thought I’d share my ten cents about dealing with journalists since I’ve been quoted through the years quite a bit. During the height of the Sarbanes-Oxley...more

DLA Piper

FCC announces Covered List exemptions for certain routers and UAS

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the Department of War (DoW) has granted conditional approvals for certain routers, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and UAS critical components, exempting those...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

What’s Next for Age Assurance Laws in Europe?

Developments in law, regulatory guidance, and enforcement practice across Europe are leading to meaningful changes in how online services are offered to minors. A steady stream of announcements in recent months makes clear...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for May 2026 Meeting

Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Brendan Carr released a tentative agenda for the FCC’s May Open Meeting headlined with a new proceeding that could remake aspects of the $4.5 billion High Cost...more

Wiley Rein LLP

June 1, 2026 FCC EEO Deadlines for Stations in AZ, DC, ID, MD, MI, NV, NM, OH, UT, WV, WY, and VA

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Annual EEO Public File Report - Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Nebraska Amends (and Broadens) Its Age-Appropriate Design Code

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Only a few months after going into effect, the Nebraska Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) has been amended. The April 17 amendments go into effect on July 17, 2026, which is a quick turnaround for companies to comply,...more

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Broadcasts and Promotions Related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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One of the world’s premier sporting events, the 2026 World Cup, begins on June 11, 2026. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) owns all rights related to the World Cup and diligently protects its World...more

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