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On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) will go into effect, significantly expanding the scope of telemarketing regulations in Texas. SB 140 impacts multiple subsections of Texas Business and Commerce Code...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a laboratory owner’s payments to marketing intermediaries violated the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA)—in its first interpretation of the statute...more
First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...more
1. Governing Texts 1.1. Legislation The Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (as amended) (PIPA) The Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (as amended) (ETA) The Standard for Electronic Transactions (the ETA Standard) ...more
On June 12, 2025, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act (the Act) that would prohibit pharmaceutical companies and arguably any other entity engaged in...more
Since the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Facebook v. Duguid, which narrowly interpreted the dialing technologies that are considered an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS) regulated by the...more
June has been a busy month for the cannabis industry in Maryland! Read on for updates regarding statutory and regulatory changes that will shape the industry moving forward. The most significant developments include: ...more
With the first quarter of 2024 in full swing, it is a good time for brands to revisit marketing compliance strategies to minimize the risk of potential class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor challenges....more
The EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 June 2023. MiCAR is a the major, step toward an EU-wide uniform code governing crypto-assets, such as BTC,...more
On April 8, the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) used a Friday news dump to release good news on the Mississippi medical cannabis front. We now have a clearer and fuller picture of how the state will regulate testing...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban PFAS In Food Packaging - The New York legislature has passed SB 8817, which would prohibit “the distribution, sale, and offer for sale in...more
CBD continues to flourish in the markets despite lack of federal regulations, and we’ve identified some significant events that indicate there’s no sign it’s stopping. ...more
On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S., States Aim to Regulate Cosmetics Ingredients and Research Methods - Federal and state legislatures aimed to bring more scrutiny to cosmetics in 2019 by considering measures...more
The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create the state’s first comprehensive privacy law (though they do not go nearly as...more
Synopsis: Unhappy with the FDA’s position on branding, Congressional representatives seek to define “natural” narrowly to limit its use in consumer advertising....more
Paul Singer’s Elliott Management hedge fund revealed a $3.2 billion stake in AT&T and, along with it, a healthy-skepticism of the company’s 2018 purchase of Time Warner and general calls to divest as part of a 24-page letter...more
And You Thought Today’s Health and Safety Requirements Were Tough - ("China Prepares Unprecedented Online Tourism Regulation," Stories, September 28, 2018) Those of you who have negotiated online travel agency...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Warns About Color Additives, Manufacturing Practices - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned three dietary-supplement manufacturers about their marketing and...more
Yesterday, federal officials unveiled an ongoing EEOC investigation into whether Uber “discriminated against women in hiring and pay” that began last August. The news extends Uber’s streak of investigations and brutal PR well...more
Senate Committee Proposes Cosmetics Regulation Amendment - The Senate Committee on Health has released a discussion draft of a proposed amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) that would establish greater...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
Legislators from the House of Representatives will begin work today on figuring out how to protect American companies from cybersecurity breaches. The panel will host comments from the retail, tech, and marketing industry...more
Most analysts and commentators agree that 2014 was the year mobile reached a tipping point. With over 1 billion mobile smartphones in circulation, 2014 marked the first year that mobile Internet usage surpassed desktop use in...more
On Tuesday, April, 22, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 10-0 to approve a so-called “Yelp bill” that would prohibit companies from suppressing negative consumer reviews through the use of “non-disparagement...more