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[] To ensure delivery to your mailbox please add domain @lexology.com to your safe senders list [View in Browser]( [Lexology]( [My Account]( | [About]( | [Search Archive (1,364,187 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [Data protection: key compliance updates (11 – 17 April)]( PRO Analysis Lexology PRO China drafts first-ever AI rules, ChatGPT must comply with privacy requirements or risks facing a permanent Italian ban, and Arkansas rules to require... [TikTok cases bundled into settlement despite plaintiffs' objections]( PRO In-house Analysis Lexology PRO A US panel on multidistrict litigation has transferred five TikTok data tracking class actions into a $92 million agreement settled last year – shutti... [Emboldened states are passing stringent child privacy laws]( PRO In-house Analysis Lexology PRO Failure at the federal level to pass or amend child privacy laws is spurring more states to pass their own measures in response to the government’s an... [Commerce Department Issues First Funding Notice for Wireless Innovation Fund]( Covington & Burling LLP Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its first Notice of Funding Opportunity for development of… [Arkansas Enacts Legislation Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors]( Arkansas Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On April 12, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law S.B. 396 creating the State’s Social Media Safety Act (the “Act”). The… [How evolving regulations are affecting trademark registrations related to NFTS and virtual goods and services in 2023]( World Trademark Review The registration of trademarks related to virtual goods and NFTs has been an international hot topic for many months. Consequently, many brand owners… [Vegamour Discontinues Certain Advertising Claims for Gro Ageless Anti-Gray Hair Serum Following National Advertising Division Challenge]( BBB National Programs Inc In response to a BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) challenge, brought as part of NAD’s routine monitoring of national… [In Response to Receiver NOI, FCC Issues Draft Spectrum Management Principles]( Venable LLP The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a draft Policy Statement, "Principles for Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum and… [Antitrust Division Deputy Assistant AG Considers "Refusals to Deal" for Digital Platforms]( Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Michael Kades examined the legal concept of "refusal to deal" in digital markets arguing that defining… [AI and Construction: Promise and Pitfalls]( Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP At least one thing has become clear since OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT exploded onto the scene this year: AI is coming for… [Federal Trade Commission Proposes New Rule Governing Consumers' Ability to Cancel Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships]( Jones Day On March 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that it would propose a "click to cancel" provision in its rules governing… [FTC’s Proposed Click to Cancel Rule for Online Commerce]( Duane Morris LLP The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed click to cancel rule requires companies to provide more detailed information and notices about cancelling… [How the Supreme Court’s Recent Procedural Decision May Impact False Advertising and Privacy Policy Enforcement]( Phelps Dunbar LLP Those actions relate to a wide variety of conduct - everything from influencers claiming to use products they do not actually use to misleading… [2023 Social Media Advertising Landscape: Hear from the FTC]( Video Holland & Knight LLP Holland & Knight attorneys Anthony DiResta and Da'Morus Cohen hosted another iteration of their "Conversations that Matter" webinar series, which… [District Court upholds arbitration in website terms of use]( Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP On March 28, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina ruled that class members must arbitrate their claims against an… [Tax Court Opinion Reminds Taxpayers to be Careful about Social Media Posts]( Meadows Collier Reed Cousins Crouch & Ungerman LLP Most lawyers, especially those who handle some type of litigation, have warned clients about social media posts. Because people like to post pictures… [Privacy Act Review: Children’s privacy in the spotlight]( Moores Children’s privacy has been in the news for the last few years, with the introduction of information sharing schemes for child safety, the… [Western District Of Washington Trims Some Claims, Keeps Others, In Most-Favored-Nation Litigation Against Amazon]( Shearman & Sterling LLP On March 23, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington partially granted and partially denied Amazon’s motion to… [Russian-Linked Malware Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC In the early stages of the war in Ukraine in 2022, PIPEDREAM, a known malware was quietly on the brink of wiping out a handful of critical U.S… [No, the Federal Circuit Did Not Just Kill Off Software Copyrights - Knock It Off]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Many people were disappointed when the most-watched copyright case of the past 10 years, Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over Google’s copying Java… [Podcast - Navigating Social Media and Advertising Law with the FTC]( Audio Holland & Knight LLP In the eighth Episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "Navigating Social Media and Advertising Law with the FTC," consumer protection… [Federal District Court in Virginia Rejects Two-Step “Conditional Certification” FLSA Process]( Duane Morris LLP On April 14, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge T. S. Ellis, III joined in the fray over whether the long-used two-step process for issuing notice of a… [The Digital Transformation and What It Means for Litigation, Investigations, and Regulation]( Berkeley Research Group, LLC The digital transformation refers to changes in the production and distribution of goods and services throughout the economy resulting from the… [Don't Provoke a Pity Party]( Mintz Today's Wall Street Journal story about the CEO whose "Pity City" comments provoked outrage after a viral TikTok premiere is yet another cautionary… [April's Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery]( Sidley Austin LLP In In re Google Play Store Antitrust Litigation, --- F. Supp. 3d ----, 2023 WL 2673109, No. 21-md-02981-JD (N.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2023), U.S. District… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - April 18, 2023]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC Researchers have observed a new backdoor dubbed "Domino" that they believe was likely developed by the FIN7 Russian cybercriminal group and is being… [Brazil: Justice Secretary publishes ordinance with new guidelines for social networks in connection with attacks on schools]( Baker McKenzie On 12 April, Justice Secretary Flavio Dino issued an ordinance that makes it possible to hold digital platforms accountable for the dissemination of… [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Netflix and IP - The Rise and Rise of OTT Platform]( K&S Partners In 2007, when Netflix switched from being a DVD rental store to providing online streaming services, the over-the-top (OTT) media service was… [Abuse & Neglect blog - Swiping left on reports of sexual assault: dating apps accused of not doing enough to protect their members]( Clyde & Co LLP In a world dominated by technology it follows that more and more people are meeting their romantic partners online, with the UK alone seeing a third… [Understanding the UDRP: A Comprehensive Guide to Domain Dispute Resolution]( Tramatm Domain name disputes have become increasingly common with the rise of e-commerce. As more businesses establish an online presence, domain names have… [Episode Four: Generative AI and the legal sector]( Audio Russell McVeagh Generative AI models can be trained for specific disciplines and organisations. 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