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Alaska and Missouri AGs Announce Resignations

Last week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced his resignation from the position effective September 8. He issued a press release reporting that he is leaving to serve as the Co-Deputy Director of the FBI, in...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 05.01.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State...more

White & Case LLP

European Commission Publishes ‘DSA Elections Toolkit’ to Support Digital Services Coordinators’ Role in Elections Integrity

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Last month, the European Commission (the "Commission"), in collaboration with the European Board for Digital Services (the "Board"), published the DSA Elections Toolkit for Digital Services Coordinators: Instruments, Best...more

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The State AG Report – 12.12.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Frontier Required to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Disposal...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Political Influencers: Entering a New World

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Unless you live under a rock, your news feed has been dominated by the upcoming presidential election and opinions about the respective images and branding embodied by the candidates. What seems different this time is the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #412 – Beware of Spamouflage

A new report by Graphika, as reported by Cyberscoop, has identified a Chinese-linked group that is “creating American personas online and spreading content designed to denigrate both parties and candidates.”...more

Brooks Pierce

With Election Season in Full Swing, Many States Legislate on Deepfakes in Political Ads – Broadcasters Among Those Caught in the...

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With November’s Election Day less than five months away and an onslaught of political ads already hitting the airwaves and social media feeds, many state legislatures have enacted or are considering passing legislation...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 12

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FEC Adopts New Rules for Internet Communications and Candidate Salaries

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In its final meeting of 2023 held last Thursday, December 14, the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) adopted a series of significant rulemakings and policy recommendations to Congress. The first rulemaking,...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 11.30.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • FTC Doesn’t Sugarcoat Warning Letters to Social Media...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 4, Issue 44

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 4, Issue 43

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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New Internet Communications Rules Issued in Time for 2024 Election

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More than 15 years after the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued its first Internet Communications regulations, and 11 years after the start of the current Internet Communications Disclaimer rulemaking, the FEC voted 5-0...more

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Cozen Currents: The Coming Biden Reset

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The Cozen Lens- •Personnel is policy in a presidential administration. For President Biden, his administration will encounter changing faces and priorities after a looming red wave in the midterms. ...more

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The State AG Report – 3.10.2022

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AG Coalition Investigates...more

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Federal Court Blocks Florida Law Aimed at Social Media Giants

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A federal judge recently blocked a Florida law that would have penalized social media companies for removing, or refusing to publish, posts by politicians. Florida legislators approved the legislation after Facebook, Twitter...more

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Industry Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Florida Social Media Law

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On May 24, 2021, Florida’s governor signed into law legislation prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates seeking to use those companies’ websites to communicate with the sites’ users. Almost...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Elections Advertising—What You Need to Know About the Third-Party Advertising Rules

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On Monday, October 21, 2019, Canadians will head to the polls to vote in the 43rd federal election. This will be the first election under the new provisions of the Canada Elections Act (the "Act"). Introduced through the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Ethics Advisor: Fair Elections in California

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I can hear my suegros now, if they were alive, asking, “¿Qué es un ‘bot’?” if they were subjected to the frequent stories on the nightly news about Russian meddling in our national elections. Who knew even a few years ago...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Fake and Consequences: Weathering the Reputational Risks and Financial Fallout of “News” that Abuses

In today’s political climate, the phrase “fake news” gets bandied about quite a bit. In addition to its more traditional meaning—news that is false, purposefully misrepresented or outright propaganda—fake news is also...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Charities Participating in Policy and Protest: 2017 and Beyond

Recent demonstrations highlight a significant passion for expressing dissent and opposition to the Trump administration and its public policy positions. Given the dramatic increase in queries we have received from our clients...more

Jackson Walker

Who’s Responsible for Policing Fake News?

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For many of us, gone are the days of reading the morning newspaper over a cup of coffee. Instead, the majority of U.S. adults now obtain their news via social media. We’ve grown accustomed to having information at our...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Status Updates: People-rating app proves unpopular; new tech automates compelling-photo selection; Twitter 101 for the political...

Bad reviews. On September 30th, the soon-to-be-launched app Peeple was described by the app’s co-founder, Julia Cordray, as a “Yelp for people,” that is, a people-rating platform that would allow users to assign number...more

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