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Does A "Closer-Than-Usual Working Relationship" Mandate A Disclosure?

Did I mention that NAD has a lot to say about influencer disclosures? A new NAD SWIFT case (Report #7489) spotlights an issue that is not directly addressed...

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Future-Proofing Your Brand During Expansion

Expanding a brand into a new category can be an exciting time. It can also be one of the riskiest moves a brand can make. Branding is more than logos or ad campaigns.

United States IP

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Offit Kurman

Smartphone Ban In New York Schools Set To Take Effect This Fall: What Parents Should Know About Ban On Personal Internet-Enabled Devices

With back-to-school quickly approaching, New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul's smartphone ban, included in her "distraction-free school" policy approved as part of the New York State...

United States Media & IT

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Tully Rinckey

Podcast - An Overview Of State Attorney General Consumer Protection Enforcement

In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses recent actions taken by state attorneys general (AGs) in the enforcement of consumer protection laws and regulations.

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Three Takeaways From The Blockbuster CIPA Verdict In Frasco V. Flo Health Inc.

United States Privacy

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Velos Media, Under New Ownership, Takes Litigation Aim At TikTok

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Double Disclosures: When Do You Need Them?

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

EntertainHR: Tick Tock, TikTok: Why Employers Should Evaluate Social Media Policies

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Amendments To The COPPA Rule Now In Effect

United States Privacy

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Bass, Berry & Sims

New Tax Bill Raises Form 1099-MISC Threshold: What It Means For Consumer Promotions, Sweepstakes And Prize Winners

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Private Law Firms Are Quietly Powering State Privacy Enforcement

United States Privacy

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Is Boxed Water "Better"?

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

NIL And Sports Representation: The New Wild West

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Mitigating Risk In The Influencer Economy: A Legal Guide To Avoiding FTC Penalties For Brand Partners

United States Media & IT

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Honigman

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Artificial Intelligence 2025 - Trends And Developments

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

Is The Economy Shifting? Ankura's July 2025 U.S. Economic Tracker Reveals Key Trends

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Mandatory Registration Of Influencers/YouTubers - Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing

In 2022, EU Directive 2018/1808 ("Directive") – amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States...

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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...

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Legal Developments In The Gaming Industry: First Half Of 2025

We have seen dramatic evolution across the gaming industry throughout 2025. There have been noteworthy legal and regulatory developments for lottery couriers...

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

A New Form Of Legal Advertising?

Are social media influencers the new path for law firm advertising? Legal ethics rules once prohibited advertising until those rules were successfully challenged as violating the First Amendment.

United States Media & IT

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Jones Walker

New US State Children's Privacy Laws Continue To Reshape Digital Marketing

United States Privacy

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Beige Battle: Social Media Influencers Settle Dispute Over Minimalist Brand Identity

United States IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Higher Ed On Alert: Visa Vetting Overhaul Threatens Fall Enrollment Of International Students

United States Immigration

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Minnesota May Be First To Require Social Media Warning Label

United States Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Intersection Of Social Media, AI, And Product Liability

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

NJ Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Alleging Bank Disclosed Personal Financial Information To Meta

United States Privacy

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Riker Danzig LLP

Why Are California Lawyers Suing New Hampshire Businesses?

United States Privacy

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Cannabis Advertising And Social Media Influencers

United States Cannabis

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Harris Sliwoski

How TikTok Users Are Accidentally Building Lululemon's $Million Design Patent Case

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

Section 230 Reform: What Websites Need To Know Now

United States Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Why Are California Lawyers Suing New Hampshire Businesses?

You likely use tracking plugins on your website, like Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, or LinkedIn Insight. These technologies help you analyze visitor activity and advertise on social media...

United States Privacy

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Cannabis Advertising And Social Media Influencers

It's common for companies in all industries to use social media "influencers" to promote their goods and services online. Influencer advertising in the cannabis industry is a particularly risky idea...

United States Cannabis

HS

Harris Sliwoski

How TikTok Users Are Accidentally Building Lululemon's $Million Design Patent Case

Every time someone posts a side-by-side comparison with #LululemonDupes, they're creating evidence that could be worth millions in Lululemon's lawsuit against Costco. The irony is staggering.

United States IP

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NovoTech Patent Firm

Section 230 Reform: What Websites Need To Know Now

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been credited with "creating" the internet by immunizing websites and platforms from lawsuits arising from the content...

United States Media & IT

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Musk Bans Hashtags On X Ads

United States Media & IT

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Rise Of Class Actions In Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need To Know To Protect Themselves

Class actions targeting prominent brands using influencers to advertise their products on social media are on the rise, accusing brands and their influencers of failing to properly disclose paid endorsements.

United States Litigation

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

New Jersey Pay Transparency Law: NJ DOL Releases Guidance

Covered employers in New Jersey must now comply with pay transparency obligations for job advertisements and promotional opportunities, as described in our prior GT Alert.

United States Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FTC Reviews Its Approach To Kids' Online Activity – What Comes Next?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a workshop on kids' online activity, titled "The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families."

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Student Visa Pause Lifted; Social Media Will Be Screened

News sources reporting on a U.S. Department of State internal cable have announced that the temporary pause on scheduling new student visa interviews for F, M, and J visas has been lifted.

United States Immigration

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Supermodel, Werk! New York's Fashion Workers Act Takes Effect

United States Media & IT

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BakerHostetler

How Social Media Affects Immigration Processes

United States Immigration

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Siri & Glimstad LLP

AI Copyright Litigation Update: Recent Rulings In Consolidated Cases Against OpenAI And Microsoft

United States Technology

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Klemchuk

Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil In Damages

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Paid Partnership Problems: Uptick In Influencer Class Actions And NAD Scrutiny

United States Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Developments In Online Safety And Data Privacy For Minors

United States Privacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Growing List Of States Attempting To Regulate Kids' Social Media Accounts: Nebraska Husks Up

United States Privacy

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Courts Continue To Grapple With VPPA Class Actions

United States Privacy

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

The Rise Of Class Actions In Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need To Know To Protect Themselves

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

FDA Ratchets Enforcement On Social Media Promotion In New Warning Letter

United States Healthcare

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Brand New World: How Smart Companies Are Building Communities, Not Just Customers

United States Commercial

AA

Adams & Adams

Title VII Lawsuit In Utah Federal District Court Challenges Employee's Firing After Making Online Posts

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FINRA Obtains $1.6M Settlement Over Influencer Posts

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The Take It Down Act Becomes Law: Combatting Revenge Porn And Deepfakes In The Digital Age

United States Technology

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

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Gamma Law

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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AlixPartners

Can Employers Control Employees' Social Media Content? (Video)

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Rights Of Publicity Vs Trademark Rights: What Are The Differences And How To Use Them (Video)

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Lewis Roca

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