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Age Assurance Technology Reaches Maturity

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This week the Australian Government released its Final Report on the Age Assurance Technology Trial. Its findings will underpin the coming into effect of new rules to implement the social media minimum age limit laws,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dark Skies for Small Businesses Caught in Social Media Net

A new Mississippi law, known as the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, has prompted several companies to block Mississippi IP addresses from accessing their platforms. In fact, social media company Bluesky...more

Kilpatrick

A New Age of Age Verification

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Laws that would require age verification before users can access online platforms are popping up across the county. While some laws have been found constitutional, courts are still drawing lines over what age verification...more

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Navigating the UK’s Online Safety Act: Implications for Global Digital Services

The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA or the Act), which received Royal Assent in October 2023, establishes a new statutory framework to address harmful online content, protect children, and promote accountability among...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NAD Considers Material Connection Disclosures on LinkedIn

Agendia made two posts on LinkedIn that linked to articles in which Dr. Nathalie Johnson touts Agendia’s genomic test to evaluate early-stage breast cancer over Genomic Health’s competing test. Genomic Health filed an NAD...more

Hanzo

Audit Readiness in Financial Services: A Practical Guide for High-Stakes Compliance

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In the financial services industry, audit preparation has become a continuous discipline that requires rigorous data governance, operational foresight, and real-time adaptability. This is especially important as compliance...more

Perkins Coie

Caffeine Safety Legislation Introduced in Congress

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On March 31, 2025, Congress saw the reintroduction of H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act. The bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new regulatory requirements for labeling the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - An Overview of State Attorney General Consumer Protection Enforcement

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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses recent actions taken by state attorneys general (AGs) in the enforcement of consumer protection laws and regulations. His...more

Hogan Lovells

The long-awaited EU Guidelines on Article 28(1) DSA: What online platforms must know

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The European Commission has published the long-awaited guidelines clarifying how online platforms such as social media platforms, online marketplaces, app stores and other content-sharing services should protect minors under...more

Roetzel & Andress

Think Before You Post: Notable Case Demonstrates Dangers of Using Unlicensed Music in Social Media Marketing

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Warner Music Group initiated a copyright infringement lawsuit against DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and its parent company, Designer Brands Inc. Warner Music Group accuses DSW of using over 200 recordings and compositions owned...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

2025 AGA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: Day 3

In the last post of our three-part series, we discuss the final day of sessions at the 2025 Attorney General Alliance (AGA) Annual Meeting, which explored novel approaches for law enforcement collaboration, effective ways to...more

Baker Donelson

Digital Marketing Meets DOJ Oversight: What Businesses with Digital Campaigns Should Do to Manage AdTech Risks

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With the ease of apps and websites for planning activities, whether it be vacations, business trips, or shopping, we open ourselves to multiple sources of being followed across devices by collecting, analyzing, and sharing...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: A New Era in Online Safety: What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Online Safety Act

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Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] The Legal and Regulatory Think Tank for Working with Influencers - July 16th, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm EST

Influencer marketing isn’t just a trend; it’s the new frontier of digital engagement. But with big opportunities come even bigger responsibilities (and risks). Join us for American Conference Institute and Canadian...more

International Lawyers Network

Major Setback for Tiktok’s Trademark Rights in India

The Bombay High Court recently affirmed the order of the Registrar of Trade Marks whereby TikTok’s application for declaration of its mark as well-known in India was disallowed. Interestingly, this decision (by the Bombay...more

BCLP

Turf Social: A Developing Regulatory Relationship

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On 10 June Nikhil Rathi, the FCA’s CEO, appeared before the Treasury Select Committee. The opening volley of questions was focused on the risks presented by illegal financial promotions on social media and, relatedly, the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Not a Second Time: FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion Issues a Warning Letter to a Company for Unlawful Promotion

The authors were thinking of the Beatles’ 1963 song, “Not a Second Time,” when we read the latest Warning Letter from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion. The company received a Warning...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Growing List of States Attempting to Regulate Kids’ Social Media Accounts: Nebraska Husks Up

Nebraska’s governor signed a bill into law that, among other things, creates the Parental Rights in Social Media Act. The provisions of the law will go into effect July 1, 2026, unless challenged. The law is similar to...more

Hogan Lovells

Minnesota becomes first state to require mental health warning labels on social media platforms

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Minnesota’s state legislature moves to regulate social media by passing the nation’s first bill requiring mental health warning labels for online platforms. If signed by Governor Tim Walz, social media users will encounter...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA calls on platform providers to combat unauthorised financial promotions

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued written letters to several major social media and platform companies—including X, Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, Telegram, Snap, Amazon, Apple, Google and Reddit—urging...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – California assesses AI risks in government, Meta plans AI-generated ads, New York Times signs content licensing...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

A&O Shearman

ESMA launches call for evidence on retail investor journey under MiFID II

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a call for evidence (CfE), accompanied by a press release, to gather input on the retail investor journey in capital markets under the revised EU Markets in...more

Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: May 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more

A&O Shearman

IOSCO publishes final reports on finfluencers, online imitative trading practices and digital engagement practices

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published final reports on finfluencers, online imitative trading practices and digital engagement practices, accompanied by a press release. These reports...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Missouri Attorney General Introduces New Rule Requiring Social Media Companies to Offer Competitor Content Moderators

Utilizing regulatory powers under its UDAP law, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (the ​“MMPA”), Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a new rule, codified as 15 C.S.R § 60-19, that would prohibit social...more

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