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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 (1,390,857 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [OpenAI class action attacks privacy practices]( PRO In-house Analysis Lexology PRO A class action lawsuit has accused OpenAI of stealing personal data from hundreds of millions of internet users without consent in order to develop pr... [United States: FTC Bureau of Competition cautions use of restrictive contract terms that impede investigations]( Baker McKenzie On Friday 16 June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition (BC) issued a strong warning to companies regarding the inclusion… [SmileDirectClub’s NDAs Required Dissatisfied Customers to Grin and Bear It]( District of Columbia Cozen O'Connor District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with SmileDirectClub, Inc. and affiliated entities (collectively, “SmileDirectClub”) to resolve… [AD Nauseam: Online Reviews]( Audio Baker & Hostetler LLP On today’s Episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel cover online reviews, an issue that is increasingly on the radar for regulators and self-regulators… [New Jersey Healthcare Provider Settles With OCR After Disclosing Patient Information in Response To Negative Online Reviews]( New Jersey Ankura Consulting Group, LLC In recent years, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has imposed some civil monetary penalties on healthcare providers who disclose patient information… [AGs Argue for Epic Re-do by Ninth Circuit]( Cozen O'Connor A bipartisan coalition of 35 AGs filed an amicus brief in support of Epic Games, Inc. in the video game company’s ongoing lawsuit against Apple, Inc… [Why You’re Not Out of The Woods Just Yet: The Importance of Lessons Learned Reviews in Cyber Incident Response]( Audio Harter Secrest & Emery LLP The final phase of an organization’s cyber incident response is one of the most critical but often overlooked parts of its Incident Response Plan—the… [Proposed DOI Gaming Regulations to Allow for Historic Expansion of Mobile Tribal Gaming]( Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP As this firm discussed in a prior client alert, the Department of the Interior (DOI) published proposed amendments to 25 Code of Federal Regulations… [Amazon to Pay Millions in Settlement of FTC Charges for Violating Privacy]( Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz Amazon has settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on two separate charges, and will pay over 30 million dollars in aggregate for alleged… [Is Amazon Tricking Customers Into Providing Subscription Consent?]( Klein Moynihan Turco LLP On June 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) filed a heavily redacted Complaint against Amazon.com Inc. (“Amazon”) in… [The Importance of a Valid Sweepstakes AMOE]( Klein Moynihan Turco LLP A recent Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) action against, and settlement with, Publisher’s Clearing House (“PCH”) highlights the importance of… [Publishers Clearing House Agrees to Pay $18.5 Million to Consumers and Overhaul Sweepstakes Entry Process]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Another day, another "dark patterns" lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission — this time, in the sweepstakes arena. In order to settle FTC charges… [Emerging Market Trend: An Overview of Content Moderation Outsourcing]( Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Although the advent of readily accessible social media platforms has allowed for the proliferation of user content worldwide, there is increasing… [AGs Discuss Everything from AI to Organized Retail Crime at AG Alliance Annual Meeting]( Cozen O'Connor The Attorney General Alliance (AGA) held its Annual Meeting last week in California, which brought AGs and AG staff from 32 states and territories… [The FTC Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials)]( Loeb & Loeb LLP Fresh on the heels of its newly released Endorsement Guides, and perhaps indicating that, like the rest of us, FTC Commissioners are also ready to… [Social Influence: A Legal Guide for Content Creators]( Klemchuk LLP The rise of the global influencer market affords opportunities for individuals seeking to become influencers and content creators with very little… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - June 30, 2023]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC Fortinet has provided updated information regarding Fluhorse, a malware that first emerged in May 2023 designed to steal two-factor authentication… [FTC Proposes New Rule on Fake Reviews and Other Misleading Endorsement Practices]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Last week, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule intended to combat the use of fake reviews and other misleading endorsement practices. In… [Department of Commerce Releases Final Rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain]( Covington & Burling LLP On June 16, 2023, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published its Final Rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and… [Congress Cracks Down on Sales of Stolen and Counterfeit Goods]( McDermott Will & Emery The requirements of the INFORM Consumers Act went into effect on June 27, 2023. The following includes need-to-know information for sellers… [FTC Finalizes Updates to Endorsement Guides, Reflecting Increased Focus on Online Reviews and Social Media Marketing]( Proskauer Rose LLP This week the FTC announced that it finalized its revisions to the Endorsement Guides, which give advertisers guidance on ensuring that their use of… [A Look At Section 230 After High Court's Refusal To Clarify]( Buchalter Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was enacted in 1996 to provide websites with immunity from liability arising from posting third-party… [Social Links: Social Media Account Ownership Once Again in the Spotlight]( Morrison & Foerster LLP Social media continues to dominate the headlines this spring, with several high-profile events capturing the media’s, regulators’, and lawmakers’… [Khiếu nại gỡ bỏ nội dung số vi phạm bản quyền theo đạo luật DMCA của Hoa Kỳ và tác động của nó đối với Việt Nam]( Bross & Partners Năm 1998, Mỹ thông qua đạo luật bản quyền thiên niên ká»· kỹ thuật số (“DMCA”) nhằm bảo vệ quyền tác giả và quyền liên quan (bản quyền) trên internet… [14 Years in the Making: FTC Unveils Updated FTC Endorsement Guides]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Today, the FTC announced its newly revised and long-awaited Endorsement Guides, which aim to update and clarify previous guidance regarding the use… [FTC Updates Endorsement Guides: Highlights Online Reviews, Social Media Tags, and Clear Disclosures]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Last week, the FTC announced its long-awaited finalization of updated Endorsement Guides. These guidelines come after the FTC initially voted to… [Ankura Cyber Threat Investigations FLASH Wrap-up [Report]: June 2023]( Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Researchers have published a new report on a campaign dubbed Operation Triangulation that began in 2019 and involves a previously unknown advanced… [INFORM Consumers Act: Let the Sun Shine on the Online Marketplace]( McCarter & English LLP Are you facing the frustration (and cost) of playing whack-a-mole with counterfeit and infringing products on Amazon and other online Marketplaces… [Tipping the Scales: How “Reverse” Morals Clauses Can Give Influencers Real Power to Hold Brands Accountable]( Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP In June 2020, women’s clothing retailer Anthropologie jumped on the virtue-signaling bandwagon by posting a Maya Angelou quote to its social media… [The Complex World of Media Buying]( Reed Smith LLP My colleagues, Keri Bruce and Nick Swimer, were the scribes in the recently released Association of National Advertisers template for media buying… [CIPA: An Old Statute Provides a New Frontier for Serial Filing Plaintiffs Against Retailers with Online Chat Services]( California McGuireWoods LLP If you have ever telephoned a customer support hotline to be greeted with an explanation that “this call may be monitored for quality assurance,” you… [Federal Trade Commission Updates Endorsement Guides and Proposes New Rule on Consumer Reviews]( Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has news for advertisers: for internet and social media disclosures to be effective, they must be “unavoidable… [The Warnings Were Real: FTC Takes Action Against Ed Tech Company for COPPA Violation]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against education technology company Edmodo, Inc. for allegedly collecting data from children… [Q&A: misleading advertising practices in USA]( Crowell & Moring LLP This article looks at the key legal and practical issues surrounding misleading advertising practices in USA. [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [Cybersecurity: Global overview]( Ropes & Gray LLP The law of cybersecurity continues to evolve rapidly across the globe in an effort to keep pace with the swiftly developing threat environment, the… [Managing misinformation in the make-believe world of virtual reality]( Gilbert + Tobin Virtual reality (VR) is intended to create an immersive fictional environment that is an alternative to, but indistinguishable from, the real world… [The Advertising Self-Regulatory Institute updated its Digital Chart Regulation: New rules for influencer marketing]( Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) On June 1, 2023, the Advertising Self-Regulatory Institute ("IAP") updated its Digital Chart Regulation to add new rules for influencer marketing… [You can check out any time but you can never leave: subscription traps, Amazon Prime and unfair practice laws]( MARQUE Lawyers The US Federal Trade Commission has just sued Amazon over its Prime subscription model. The FTC says Amazon knowingly duped millions of consumers… Other top stories [Domain Name News: June 2023]( [Contractors: Direct Employees to Remove TikTok from Personal Cell Phones, Other Devices]( [Does a company have control over international employee’s personal Gmail?]( [SEC Poised to Take Action on Cyber: Looking Ahead to Anticipated Cybersecurity and Privacy Rulemaking]( [3 Smart Ways to Patent Artificial Intelligence]( [TCPA Violations Lead to $40 Million Settlement for Real Estate Company]( [Seventh Circuit Holds Insurer Must Defend BIPA Lawsuit: Broad Violation-of-Statutes Exclusion Creates Ambiguity]( [Updates to Connecticut’s Privacy Law, Effective July 1]( [Snapshot: buying and selling art in USA]( [Cybersecurity in the U.S. Construction Industry: Navigating Challenges and Strategies for a Secure Future - Part 3]( International developments [ChatGPT: European regulators take chatbots to task]( [The (Pawsome) Pet Care Sector: Legal Insights]( [New blacklisted commercial practices to be introduced under the DMCC Bill]( [Practical Guidelines to the Lawful Use of Cookies and Trackers]( [China to Strengthen Generative AI Regulation]( [The Australian Government’s proposals to combat mis- and disinformation: Are they enough to address the world of generative AI?]( [Luxembourg: More digital solutions available for companies]( [立杰亚洲 科技、媒体和电信区域法律资讯]( CN [Q&A: misleading advertising practices in Switzerland]( [In brief: registration and use of domains at the ccTLD registry in Belgium]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2023 Law Business Research](