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What to Expect from the FTC in Youth Privacy and Online Safety

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Roughly six months since Andrew Ferguson became Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, an FTC workshop on children’s privacy and online safety has provided a glimpse into the agency’s approach to these issues....more

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Mogin Law Digest | July 2025

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Dealmaking in the AI space, which started more than a decade ago, is brisk. We have ben covering it from the perspective of mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and legislation. Our acquisitions piece has an new interactive...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

US Senate Rejects AI Enforcement Moratorium

Earlier this month, the US Senate voted 99-1 to strike a key clause in a sweeping Republican domestic policy bill that sought to impose a ten-year moratorium on states’ enforcement of artificial intelligence regulations. Had...more

McCarter & English, LLP

FTC’s “Attention Economy” Workshop Spotlights Tech Platform Practices Affecting Children and Potential Regulatory Implications

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” —Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part III. That iconic line about inescapable forces doesn’t just capture those thoughts of a mob boss trying to retire. It could just...more

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The Global Content Regulation Landscape – Developments in the EU, UK, U.S., and Beyond

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Global digital platforms face an increasingly complex and fragmented content regulation landscape. Governments worldwide are imposing overlapping and sometimes conflicting rules for monitoring, managing, or restricting online...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - FTC to Focus on Deceptive AI Claims: Compliance Management Strategies

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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta explores the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) increasing scrutiny of deceptive claims related to artificial intelligence (AI). He outlines...more

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Seeing Around Corners: Where Disruption and Antitrust Meet

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“Disruption” is business-speak for innovative companies or technologies that challenge the status quo. Now more than ever, it seems like disruption is a constant theme in today’s business and regulatory environment,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

PART 3: Data Categories and Surveillance Pricing: Ferguson’s Nuanced Approach to Privacy Innovation

As FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson establishes his enforcement priorities, his positions on data categorization and surveillance pricing reveal a consistent philosophy that balances privacy protection with innovation. This is the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Evaluating Deceptive Artificial Intelligence Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shown a growing interest in scrutinizing deceptive claims related to artificial intelligence (AI). This interest stems from the agency's core mission to protect consumers and ensure fair...more

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[Podcast] AD Nauseam: Phyllis!

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In this episode, Amy Mudge and Daniel Kaufman welcome Phyllis Marcus, the new Vice President of the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD), to discuss her transition into the role and her vision for the...more

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Five Tips for Navigating Antitrust Risk from Algorithmic Pricing Software

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In recent years, both private plaintiffs and the government have increasingly scrutinized businesses’ use of “algorithmic pricing” software, leading to a wave of antitrust lawsuits and enforcement actions. These softwares,...more

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AI Detection or AI Deception? FTC Says Be Ready to Back It Up

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed order requiring Workado, a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) detection tools, to stop advertising the accuracy of its AI detection tools...more

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Workado Settles With FTC Over Alleged Misrepresentations of AI Accuracy

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release this week announcing that it settled with Workado over alleged misrepresentations of its ability to detect whether content was generated by artificial intelligence...more

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FTC Takes Action against AI Company over Deceptive Accuracy Claims about AI Content Detection

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On April 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a Decision and Order against an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company (the "Company"), alleging that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about its AI Content...more

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Transparency and AI: FTC Launches Enforcement Actions Against Businesses Promoting Deceptive AI Product Claims

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Numerous businesses today deploy artificial intelligence (AI) innovatively across various industries, with many companies eager to hop on the AI hype train and ride the momentum of new and innovative business tools. While...more

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Antitrust & Tech At The 2025 Antitrust Spring Meeting

Technology was a key focus of this year’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, one of the largest gatherings of antitrust professionals in the world. Over a dozen panels focused on cutting-edge technology issues as it pertains to...more

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AI Reporter - April 2025

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There were several notable developments in March in the AI copyright lawsuits previously reported here. Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic scored partial dismissals in their respective cases. These results show that the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cash Advance Company to Pay $17 Million in FTC Settlement

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The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with Cleo AI, Inc., resolving allegations that the personal finance app violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act through deceptive marketing and billing...more

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Inside TikTok’s U.S. Data Security Operation: A Rare Look at the Battle Over User Data

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The controversy surrounding TikTok has dominated political discussions for years. Critics claim the app is a national security risk, a data funnel to the Chinese Communist Party, and a vehicle for foreign propaganda. TikTok,...more

Morgan Lewis

AI and Algorithmic Pricing: 2025 Antitrust Outlook and Compliance Considerations

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While algorithmic pricing has been used in many industries for decades, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has led antitrust enforcers—including federal agencies and state attorneys...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FTC Requests Public Comments on Technology Platform Censorship

In one of its first actions after establishing new leadership, the United States Federal Trade Commission has issued a request for public comment "to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade (such as by...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Just a Minor Threat: Online Safety Legislation Takes Off

The year 2025 is certain to be a watershed for social media legislation and litigation. As it continues to shape how we connect, share, and consume information, social media remains at the forefront of public discourse due to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

AI and Blockchain – 1+1 =3

Individually, AI and blockchain are among the hottest, most transformative technologies. Collectively, they are incredibly synergistic – hence the 1+1=3 concept in the title. We are seeing more examples of how the two will...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Mandatory vs. Suggested Pricing: Algorithmic Price Setting and the Sherman Act

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In January, as the Biden Administration drew to a close, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and eight state attorneys general amended their antitrust lawsuit against software maker RealPage, Inc. (“RealPage”). The lawsuit...more

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State Attorneys General Continue to Collaborate on Bipartisan Issues

State Attorneys General (AGs) across the country continue their bipartisan collaboration on issues affecting citizens across state lines. State AGs have long worked in multi-state groups related to broad-based investigations...more

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