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Governing BYOD in Asia: A Legal and Compliance Framework for Mobile Device Policies

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Asia’s digital environment—particularly China’s mobile-first business culture and evolving regulatory landscape—is necessitating global companies to rethink Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs. Traditional “one device fits...more

Nossaman LLP

State Water Board Releases New Platform for Submitting Annul Water Use Reports – What You Need to Know and Upcoming Workshops

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On October 23, 2025, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced a new online platform – the Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System (CalWATRS). CalWATRS replaces the Electronic...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: The Law Crawls While Tech Runs

On September 30, Judge Edward Davila of the Northern District of California ruled that LinkedIn must face three lawsuits alleging that its Insight Tag tracking tool quietly collected sensitive information from users visiting...more

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Client Alert: With Giving Tuesday Approaching, What Nonprofits Need to Know About GoFundMe’s Creation Of Over A Million...

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With Giving Tuesday quickly approaching on December 2, 2025, nonprofits are alarmed to discover that GoFundMe, an online for-profit fundraising platform, had created donation pages for approximately 1.4 million nonprofit...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - November 2025

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Sullivan's Reckoning: Why It's Time to Overturn America's Defamation Shield

Civil discourse is rapidly declining. The U.S. is mired in escalating, violent political rhetoric, acts of political violence, and dismal polls showing that twenty percent of young adults think violence is justified to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Multistate settlement secures approximately $4.8 million in refunds and penalties over deceptive subscription practices

On October 23, a coalition of 33 state attorneys general announced a multistate settlement with an online retailer resolving claims of deceptive advertising and billing practices related to its “VIP Membership Program.” The...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Beware Zombie Content: Keep Your Digital Presence Alive This Halloween

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As we inch closer to All Hallows’ Eve, we wanted to remind those navigating the digital landscape to remain vigilant against the undead threat of “zombie content.” No, this isn’t a horror movie plot — it’s the phenomenon...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Platform Regulation and Privacy – Unpacking the EDPB’s New Guidelines

On 12 September 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued draft guidelines (Guidance) on the interplay between the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Digital Services Act (DSA), the latter of...more

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How to Leverage Client Testimonials for Maximum Impact

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Client testimonials build your firm’s credibility online. But there are ethical challenges with using client stories to attract new prospects. How do you use testimonials effectively and ethically? First, know the rules....more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Agentic AI: An Agent of Change in the Ecommerce Space

Artificial intelligence tools designed to perform a specific autonomous function with limited human interaction (commonly referred to as “agentic AI”) are changing the operation of myriad business processes, accelerating the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California AI Transparency Act Amendments Signed Into Law

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California expands the scope of the California AI Transparency Act by adding compliance obligations and extends the operative date to August 2, 2026. - ...more

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SCOTUS Turns Away Zillow Antitrust Case and Questions About Platform Power

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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review Real Estate Exchange Inc. v. Zillow Group, Inc. and National Association of Realtors, leaving intact a Ninth Circuit decision that dismissed claims of anticompetitive conduct in...more

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2025 ICPHSO International Symposium – Adapting to Change: Exploring the Future of Product Safety

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The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2025 International Symposium on 14 and 15 October 2025, in cooperation with the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The theme...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Higher Education and the Next Wave of Pixel-Tracking Litigation: Lessons from the Michigan VPPA Decision

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A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Goodman v. Hillsdale College (No. 1:25-cv-417, Oct. 17, 2025), denied Hillsdale College’s motion to dismiss a proposed class action brought...more

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PMFNs & Competition

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Most Favored Nation (MFN) clauses are contractual provisions that were historically invoked between countries in treaties and trade agreements, promising, for example, that any lowering of tariffs on any trading partner would...more

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[Webinar] Leveraging Web & Social Evidence in Modern E-Discovery - November 4th, 10:00 am PST

Online content—from dynamic websites to fast-moving social platforms—can make or break a matter. Yet many legal teams still struggle to identify, preserve, and authenticate this evidence in a way that’s efficient, defensible,...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Two Notable Tech Law Decisions That Closed Out the Summer: CDA Immunity Protections for a Software Platform, CFAA “Authorized...

In the closing days of August, two federal appeals courts issued noteworthy decisions at the intersection of workplace conduct, computer law and online platforms. The two opinions were released during a period of time this...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Roku Alleged to Improperly Process Children's Data in First Florida Digital Bill of Rights Suit

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Florida follows Michigan's lead in targeting streaming platforms for children's privacy violations, alleging in a new complaint that Roku willfully collects and sells children's personal data, including sensitive information...more

Morgan Lewis

China’s New Tax Reporting Rules Are a Game Changer for Overseas Internet Platforms

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China’s new reporting rules will require Chinese domestic and international internet platform enterprises to submit tax-related information to Chinese tax authorities. ...more

Hogan Lovells

UK FCA publishes findings from romance fraud multi-firm review

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The FCA has published the key findings from its multi-firm review of how firms detect and prevent romance fraud, and the measures they take to protect their customers against it. The FCA highlights the ‘critical importance'...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Beyond the Click-to-Cancel Rule: the FTC Finds its Power in the Amazon Settlement

On September 25, in a landmark resolution that underscores the FTC’s renewed focus on digital consumer protection, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion—including a $1 billion civil penalty and $1.5 billion in consumer...more

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Airbnb Sues Colorado Over $10.5 Million Tax Bill on Guest Fees

Customers booking accommodations through Airbnb pay two charges, a “Nightly Rental Charge,” which is paid to the property owner, and a “Guest Fee,” which is retained by Airbnb.  Airbnb recently sued the Colorado Department of...more

Mayer Brown

New Obligations Under the California AI Transparency Act and Companion Chatbot Law Add to the Compliance List

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On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB853, which updates the California AI Transparency Act by extending the compliance deadline for the existing AI Transparency Act—which includes...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California delays its AI Transparency Act and passes new content laws

On October 13, the governor of California signed into law AB 853 to amend the compliance date of the California AI Transparency Act and add new provisions affecting large online platforms. The act delayed the effective date...more

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