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Utah Publishes Social Media Regulation Act Proposed Rule

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On October 15, the Utah Department of Commerce’s Consumer Protection Division published a Proposed Rule implementing elements of the Utah Social Media Regulation Act (SMRA), which was signed into law in March 2023....more

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EEOC Releases New Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

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On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) released its draft guidance concerning harassment in the workplace. The updated guidance reflects notable changes in law, including the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Stiff Penalties for Fake Reviews, Sets Sights on Social Media Influencers

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In back-to-back announcements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a clear message that it will ramp up its focus on regulating influencer endorsements and combating deceptive and fake reviews. The announcements...more

BakerHostetler

AD-ttorneys@law - January 2023

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FTC Opens Green Guide Revision for Public Comment - It’s the first revision in a new, environmentally panicked time - The Greatest Generation - The ’90s were an active decade for Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The FTC Privacy Rulemaking: What's Next?

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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took the first step toward creating national privacy and security rules that, if finalized, would apply across most sectors of the U.S. economy. The agency unveiled...more

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FTC seeks industry input on modernizing its “.com Disclosures” guidance

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FTC seeks industry input on potential revisions to its 2013 .com Disclosures guidance on digital advertising and marketing....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Addresses Social Media, Influencers, Consumer Reviews in Proposed Endorsement Guides Amendments

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On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to approve and publish for public comment proposed amendments to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the...more

ArentFox Schiff

White House, Through NTIA Petition Filed With FCC, Seeks to Curb Social Media Provider Immunity

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In response to President Trump’s May 28, 2020 Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking at the Federal...more

Knobbe Martens

The FTC: Influencing the Future of the Influencers

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With social media popularity comes more followers. With more followers comes opportunities to market products online. But as the wellness-company Teami discovered, with online marketing comes increased FTC scrutiny. The...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Is #ad Going Away? – The FTC’s Endorsement Guidelines to Be Examined

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced it is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Endorsement Guides as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. The Endorsement...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Seeks Public Comment On Enhanced Efforts To Curb Misleading Endorsements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) questions whether the impact of its enforcement efforts are truly acting as a deterrent to stop misleading online marketing. In its latest effort to tackle the growing problems arising from...more

ArentFox Schiff

FTC Looks to the Public for Changes to the Endorsement Guides

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The Federal Trade Commission announced on February 12, 2020, that it will seek public comment on issues related to the Endorsement Guide, formally known as the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Endorsement Guides

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This morning, the FTC announced that it is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Endorsement Guides as part of the agency’s systematic review of all current rules and guides. ...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.19.2019 | Top Story: T-Mobile Chief John Legere to Leave Company in April

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T-Mobile chief and fan-of-magenta John Legere has announced that he’ll be stepping down in April at the end of his current contract. Legere will be succeeded by Mike Sievert, the carrier’s current president and COO....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Big Brother to Review Visa Applicants’ Social Media History?

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Handing over access to your social media account might be the next big move in U.S. immigration law. In a formal notice issued on March 30, 2018, the Department of State advised that it plans to require nearly all visa...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | April 2018#3

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Agriculture Committee Introduces 2018 Farm Bill - The U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee has introduced the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm Bill). ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Shock the Monkey: Police Officer Photo Post on Social Media Costs Him His Job

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When is a “joke” so not funny that you lose your job? The Mississippi Court of Appeals gave some direction on that question, affirming the City of Meridian’s termination of a police officer for an inappropriate (arguably...more

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Many Bases of Discrimination Can Lead to Harassment, Panel of Experts Tells EEOC Task Force

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Innovative Uses of Social Media Can Spread Awareness of Problem, Raise Specific Complaints, and Help to Change Social Norms, Practitioners Say - WASHINGTON-The bases of workplace harassment extend beyond sex and race to...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The Court Weighs In: Termination for Social Media Misconduct

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Over a decade had passed since Ellen Simonetti, dubbed the “Queen of the Sky” was fired by Delta Air Lines after her infamous “Diary of a Dysfunctional Flight Attendant” blog. Simonetti wasn’t fired simply for blogging about...more

Dechert LLP

What’s Next for the FDA’s Draft Social Media Guidances?

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As many of our life sciences clients know, 2014 brought long-awaited draft guidance documents from the FDA regarding three social media-related topics of interest. The FDA provided its much-anticipated views on...more

BakerHostetler

FDA Allowing Additional Comment Period for Draft Social Media Guidances

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period for two draft social media guidances in response to requests for additional time to allow interested persons to submit comments. Beginning September 29,...more

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