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Venable LLP

FTC Begins Rulemaking on Unfair Rental Housing Fees After Issuing Warning Letters

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued 13 warning letters to rental housing management software providers focused on the display of the total advertised price of their properties. ...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Thirteen Property Management Software Providers

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The FTC is keeping its focus on the rental housing market. Just a week after the FTC and the State of Colorado settled their lawsuit against an institutional apartment operator over fee disclosures, the FTC sent letters to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California AG Secures $1.4M Settlement Against Mobile Game Developer for Alleged CCPA Violations

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with mobile game developer Jam City Inc. on Nov. 21, 2025, resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

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Tech Companies to Face New Safety Scrutiny: How Businesses Can Navigate the Upcoming Texas App Store Accountability Act

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A new law about to take effect in Texas will force any company that either distributes software applications or develops apps to jump through safety-related hoops in an effort to protect minors. As of January 1, 2026, the App...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California’s SB 53: A New Era of Frontier AI Transparency and Accountability Introduction

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On September 29, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53 (“SB 53” or the “Act”), officially titled the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act”. This legislation is the first U.S. state statute to...more

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California Moves to Regulate Frontier AI With a Focus on Catastrophic Risk

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On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the first frontier artificial intelligence (AI) safety legislation in the nation, Senate Bill (SB) 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Do Androids Dream of an Epic-Google Settlement? How a Brewing Agreement Could Change the Game for Mobile Developers

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The battle between Google and “Fortnite” developer Epic Games is set to reshape how developers, publishers, and their financial backers approach Android as a commercial platform....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Software Due Diligence: Risikominimierung in M&A Transaktionen

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Software ist längst nicht mehr nur ein Baustein moderner Geschäftsmodelle, sondern oft ihr Taktgeber: als Kernprodukt, als Grundlage digitaler Prozesse oder zur Steuerung von Maschinen und Geräten. Wertschöpfung ist dort...more

Hogan Lovells

UK High Court: landmark decision on copyright and Gen AI - Stability AI only liable for “extremely limited”, historical trade mark...

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In a highly anticipated judgment handed down on 4 November 2025, the High Court held that Stability AI is not liable for copyright infringement arising from the download of copies of Stable Diffusion in the UK from online...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Exempt Employee Wage Increases for 2026

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Each year, California’s minimum wage rises, but along with hourly workers’ wages increasing, so too does the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime. For an employee to be exempt from overtime under...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California SB 53 — Expanded Compliance Guide for Frontier AI Developers

Starting January 1, 2026, the California's Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“TFAIA”) introduces new requirements for developers of advanced "frontier" AI models. This guide provides details on who needs...more

Alston & Bird

California Enacts Digital Age Verification Law

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On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act (Act), into law. Effective January 1, 2027, the Act introduces a device-based age verification system designed to...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Navigating the Shift from FIRE to IRIS – IRS Changes for Forms 1098, 1099 and other Information Return Filers

If your business files Form 1098, 1099 or other information returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a major shift is on the horizon. The IRS has recently announced the launch of its new Information Return Intake...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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

With the Digital Age Assurance Act, California charts an alternate path for youth safety on the internet

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On October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, into law. The Big Tech-supported measure, which takes effect on January 1, 2027, adopts an app-store centric age assurance...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Choose Your Fighter: Negotiating Video Game IP Licenses

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While many video games often feature original Intellectual Property (IP) owned by the game developers themselves, oftentimes new games are created using preexisting third party IP – think a video game based on a popular TV...more

Wiley Rein LLP

State App Store Accountability Acts Introduce New Obligations for App Developers

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New state laws aimed at age verification and parental consent for online apps will take effect in 2026, imposing significant compliance obligations and raising enforcement risks for app developers as well as app stores....more

Willcox & Savage

Use the Magic Words: Ownership of Code developed under a Software Development Agreement

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Many companies engage outsourced developers to assist with writing software code, whether for mobile apps, SaaS products, or websites. However, many template MSAs, Service Agreements, or Development Agreements have IP...more

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California Adopts Landmark AI Law: New Transparency, Safety, and Reporting Requirements for Frontier Model Developers

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On September 29, 2025, California enacted into law Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA), a sweeping legislative framework aimed at enhancing transparency, safety, and accountability...more

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Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (SB-53): California Requires New Standardized AI Safety Disclosures

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On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“”), making California the first state to require public, standardized safety disclosures from...more

Zelle  LLP

AI Update: Sandbox or Sandstorm? AI’s New Playground

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On September 10, 2025, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the SANDBOX Act (Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Normalization and Diffusion by Oversight and eXperimentation). The bill would grant AI developers regulatory...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Evolving Product Lifecycle Management: The Expanding Role of Product Managers and Democratized Prototyping in Legal Technology

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Legal technology is evolving—fast. As product lifecycle management (PLM) practices shift from static to continuous models and prototyping becomes more accessible through low-code tools and...more

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Privacy Policy Lessons After Google App Data Verdict

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After a three-week trial, on Sept. 3, a California federal jury found Google liable for two California law-based claims in invasion of privacy and common-law inclusion upon seclusion. The class action, Rodriguez v. Google...more

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WilmerHale’s Guide to AI and GDPR: A Road Map to Compliance by Design - September 2025

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The rise of AI and its widespread availability offer significant growth opportunities for businesses. However, companies developing and using AI must implement robust governance frameworks to ensure compliance with regulatory...more

Saul Ewing LLP

How AI Will Shape Video Game Development with Miguel Oliveira, Jesse Helton & Bruce Morrison, Founders at Druids.AI

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In the season five premiere of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino from Saul Ewing’s Video Gaming & Esports Practice sits down with Miguel Oliveira, Jesse Helton and Bruce Morrison, founders of Druids.AI, to discuss...more

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