There have been numerous developments in the online safety and data privacy space for minors in particular over the last few months. Here we cover some notable decisions in the federal courts and cases with nationwide...more
6/19/2025
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Backpage.com ,
Communications Decency Act ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Deep Fake ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Machine Learning ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Salesforce ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration
On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced via a memo titled “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the Memo) an initiative to use the False Claims Act (FCA) against federal contractors and recipients of federal funds...more
5/21/2025
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Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Higher Education Act ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been a proponent of tort reform legislation for years, stating that the “current litigation climate has led to increased costs for consumers and a higher barrier to entry for those who want to...more
4/22/2025
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Georgia ,
Governor Kemp ,
Human Trafficking ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
New Legislation ,
Premises Liability ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tort Reform
The Third Circuit recently issued an opinion upholding the federal cyber-stalking statute against a constitutional challenge in United States v. Ho Ka Yung. Yung was convicted of cyber-stalking after he instituted a campaign...more
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The Third Circuit issued an opinion this week upholding the federal cyberstalking statute against a constitutional challenge in United States v. Ho Ka Yung. Ruling on a facial challenge that claimed that the...more
The proposed New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (the Fashion Act) targets clothing and footwear companies that sell their products in New York and exceed $100 million in global revenue. The Fashion...more
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Section 230 immunity, which long has protected entities that host online platforms from liability for their users’ actions, may be significantly cut back. Although the U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently issued a public version of a more detailed and confidential report previously sent to Congress summarizing the GAO’s review of the use of virtual currencies to...more
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The law governing the use of “filter teams” is quickly evolving. Filter teams, which are utilized by the government to prevent materials protected by attorney-client privilege from being reviewed and/or produced...more