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Storytelling in Closing Arguments

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small explores the vital role of storytelling in court cases, highlighting the need to construct, narrate and display a story...more

Epstein Becker & Green

In the Cloud: A Safe Place for Your Personal Data?

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As more organizations across industry sectors store personal data with cloud storage vendors— including the three largest vendors in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform—federal...more

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Landlord’s Checklist for Verizon’s $3.3 Billion Tower Deal With Vertical Bridge

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Verizon Wireless signed a $3.3 billion deal with Vertical Bridge, a growing cell site manager, to lease, operate and manage 6,339 of Verizon’s cell towers across the country. The deal exemplifies a growing trend in the...more

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FINRA and SEC Float Concerns Over Social Media Finfluencers

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Social media marketing is an important form of advertising in our digital world, particularly with a target audience of younger investors. This has caught the eye of FINRA and the SEC....more

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False Claims of Patent Protection Can Be False Advertising Under Lanham Act

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Patented technologies or features can be valuable selling points, setting your products apart from the competition. But when advertising or marketing materials overstate the scope of patent or other IP rights, they may create...more

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Effective Dates Announced for Amendments to TCPA Rules

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced new effective dates for amendments to rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) aimed at strengthening consumer protections against robocalls and...more

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Australian Government Introduces Major Amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

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Aiming to bolster the security and resilience of critical infrastructures in Australia, the Australian Government introduced the Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and...more

Hinch Newman LLP

Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules on Revoking Consent for Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts Effective April 2025

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On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the effective date for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on revoking consent for unwanted robocalls and robotexts is set for April 11,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FCC Proposes AI Regulations

In its latest move addressing artificial intelligence (AI), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to regulate robocalls made using AI. This NPRM follows the agency’s Notice...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Three More States Sue TikTok Alleging Harm to Young Users

Following in the footsteps of Nebraska, the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, and New Jersey filed complaints against TikTok and its owner, ByteDance, Ltd., on October 8, 2024....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Eye Exam Reminders May Violate TCPA

Reminders about the need for an eye exam do not always fall within the health care provider exemption of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulations, a federal court in Florida recently held....more

Cozen O'Connor

GOP AGs Urge Congress to Tune In and Support AM Radio in Vehicles

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A group of 12 Republican AGs wrote a letter to Congressional leaders asking them to support the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024 (the Act), which would require auto manufacturers to include access to AM radio in new...more

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What Do I Do With a TikTok Sweepstakes or Contest If Time May Be Running Out On This Platform?

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This week, 14 Attorneys General have sued TikTok challenging its practices. If you are a sponsor who currently has a sweepstakes or contest running on TikTok, or if you’re considering one, you may be asking yourself what can...more

Venable LLP

Medical Marijuana and Dewberry: The Supreme Court Tackles RICO and Lanham Act Claims

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It’s October and, in addition to playoff baseball, that means the Supreme Court is back in session. The Court has chosen to hear arguments in two cases with significant ramifications for advertising law....more

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Contemplating the Impact of the USPTO’s AI-Focused Patent Eligibility Guidance on Networking Applications

For years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been deployed in the networking industry to make evaluations and predictions about computer networks for the purpose of improving overall efficiency, performance, and security. ...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

FEC Advisory Opinion Requests: Fundraising, Election Advertisements and Use of Campaign Funds for Dependent Care Expenses

Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) considered three advisory opinion requests that will have a tremendous impact on fundraising efforts, election advertisements, and the use of campaign funds to pay for childcare...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Court Finds Cellphones Covered By TCPA, But Tosses Suit

Despite holding that cellphone users are not “categorically excluded” from the TCPA, a New York federal court granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after determining the complaint failed to allege that the defendant was...more

BakerHostetler

NAD Conference Recap: Who’s Your Sponsor?

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The topic of material disclosures was a running theme at this year’s NAD Conference. Following the one-year anniversary of the FTC’s updates to the Endorsement Guides (Guides), NAD staff shared how they were applying and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. SDNY rules on TCPA case

On September 19, U.S. SDNY issued a TCPA consent-related decision granting a vehicle dealer’s motion for summary judgment in part and denying it in part. The plaintiffs alleged the vehicle dealer violated the automatic...more

Wiley Rein LLP

#MWC24 Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Stop Illegal Robocalls and Messages

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On Tuesday, October 8, CTIA hosted the ConnectMobile Forum as part of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Las Vegas. The event brought together stakeholders from the messaging and voice ecosystems to discuss consumer...more

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FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials & Touts New Rule at Open Commission Meeting

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The Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the Commission) voted on August 14 to approve its Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (Final Rule). The Final Rule, which will be effective on October...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] Keeping Up With and Staying Ahead of FCC Actions on Data Privacy and Security - October 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Carriers have an obligation to protect customer proprietary network information (CPNI) and personally identifiable information (PI). Several recent FCC consent decrees resolving breaches of CPNI and PI show the FCC will hold...more

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Supreme Court to Hear TCPA Class Action on Unsolicited Faxes and Online Fax Services

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For the second time in five years, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case that arises out of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) ban on the sending of unsolicited faxes. On Friday, October 3, 2024, the Court...more

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FCC Provides Stations Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton More Time to Upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs Lists

Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene across the American southeast and in anticipation of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, the FCC has announced an extension of the deadline to upload Third Quarter Issues/Programs...more

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Measures for Businesses to Comply with the FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule by January 27, 2025

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On January 27, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) “1:1” consent rule for telemarketing texts and auto-dialed, i.e., robocalls and robotexts will go into effect (the “Final Rule”). The...more

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