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Navigating Social Media Awareness, Threats, and Response in K-12 Settings

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In K-12 environments, social media is a central hub of student life, where friendships grow, information spreads, and risks can emerge. The digital world mirrors the school community, and what happens online rarely stays...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

TikTok Shop’s First Major Review War? New Legal Risk for Brands and Influencers

On January 16, 2026, Shenzhen Zhihuida Technology Co., Ltd. — the Chinese manufacturer behind the popular Meowant self‑cleaning litter box — and its U.S. distributor Gaosto Ltd. filed a federal lawsuit against rival PetPivot...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - December 2025

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Snell & Wilmer

Meta Prevails in FTC Antitrust Litigation

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In a closely watched antitrust decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered judgment for Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) in FTC v. Meta Platforms, Inc., following a six-week bench trial. The court held...more

Cozen O'Connor

Hawai’i AG Sues TikTok for Hooking Children and Misleading the Public

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Hawai’i AG Anne Lopez, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a lawsuit against Bytedance Inc., the parent company of TikTok, alleging violations of state consumer protection laws for knowingly designing an addictive...more

FordHarrison

Best of EntertainHR 2025

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Forget the dry HR manual—the year’s most important workplace lessons weren’t found in a compliance document; they were on your screen. From high-stakes heists to late-nigh comedy and sharp TV dramas, our EntertainHR series...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Addresses Disclosures on TikTok Shop

Procter & Gamble filed an NAD challenge against Blueland, arguing that influencers promoting Blueland’s cleaning products on the TikTok Shop did not adequately disclose their connection to the company....more

A&O Shearman

Meta "Holds No Monopoly" And Defeats FTC Antitrust Lawsuit

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On November 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered judgment for Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), denying the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) request for a permanent injunction,...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

“Hole E Evidence, Batman”: Judge Liman Denies Contempt Motion Based on Lack of Competent and Direct Evidence

On November 18, 2025, District Judge Lewis J. Liman (S.D.N.Y.) denied Plaintiff Lashify, Inc.’s (“Lashify”) motion to hold Defendants Qingdao Network Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a UCoolMe (“Qingdao”) and Vivicute Limited in...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

TikTok’s New Domestic Owners Still Face an Array of State Consumer Protection Claims Over Unfairly Targeting Minors

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The war over TikTok has many battle lines. A Biden era law that would have banned TikTok as of January 1, 2025 if it didn’t find a U.S. owner for its operations here was aimed at national security concerns. Congress passed...more

Wiley Rein LLP

United States and China Negotiate One-Year Trade Deal

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On November 1, 2025, the White House reached a framework deal with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) outlining resolutions to several areas of dispute in the ongoing U.S.-PRC trade conflict. The agreement marks the...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

TikTok Pixel CIPA Claims Are Running on Borrowed Time

As our readers are aware, California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) lawsuits have recently dominated headlines in the California consumer privacy space. Most, if not all, of these lawsuits involve defendants that operate...more

Dickinson Wright

TikTok’s Privacy Blunders: A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners

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New guidance from the offices of the Canadian Privacy Commissioner and the Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta Privacy Commissioners (collectively, the “Offices”) has been published through the recently released decision in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Creator Earns Commission on TikTok: New Guidance on Effective Influencer Disclosures

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Earlier this year, we blogged about effective influencer disclosures on Instagram. Our attention is now on TikTok with the help of a recent decision from the National Advertising Division. On October 13, 2025, the NAD...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Darkness on the Edge of Town

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made clear that youth-focused social apps are a priority. On September 27, the FTC filed a complaint in the Central District of California against Iconic Hearts Holdings, the company...more

Foster Garvey PC

Agentic AI or Amplified Influence: The New Battle for Guest Acquisition

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Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, October 3, 2025, is below. Artificial intelligence again generated most of this past week’s headlines (many of which coming...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Joint Privacy Commissioner Investigation of TikTok Key Take-Aways

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On September 23, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (CAI), the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC BC) and...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S.-China TikTok Framework Deal Raises Significant IP Concerns

The United States and China announced this week that they have reached a framework agreement designed to resolve the long-running national security dispute over TikTok’s U.S. operations. Although the deal has been presented...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Don’t Believe the Hype: Social Media Followers Still Matter

Even though social media algorithms today may expand the reach of your content to non-followers, don’t forget how important social media followers are to your content marketing efforts....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay (Trump EO Tracker)

Further extends the federal government's delay on enforcing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (P.L. 118-50), including its application to TikTok, until December 16, 2025, and bars...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: September 16, 2025, The End of Quarterly Reporting Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Foster Garvey PC

Algorithms, Alliances and the Art of Booking: This Week’s Travel Tech Shifts

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Good Monday afternoon from Seattle . . . For those of you enjoying a long holiday weekend, Happy Labor Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, August 29, 2025, is below. With the summer doldrums...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Episode 210 | Jeff Fleming of HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary

In the thirty-first episode of EDRM Trusted Partner, HaystackID’s monthly podcast series, Jeff Fleming, Managing Director for our wonderful Trusted Partner, HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about his journey...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Warnings, Watch Time, and Ghosts in the Feed

YouTube TV is thriving, and its rivals want a piece of the action. Recently, media ratings giant Nielsen confirmed that YouTube is now not only the most-watched streaming service in the United States, but also the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Decision Leaves Unanswered Questions about Content Creator Disclosures

P&G filed an NAD challenge against Dr. Squatch over posts that the company’s influencers and content creators made on TikTok. These creators participate in the TikTok Shop affiliate program through which they can earn a...more

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