1/20/2026 8:41:21 PM Importance of Digital Replica Consents Under the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract By Samantha Rothaus Howard Weingrad The advertising industry stands at a pivotal moment as AI technology enables the recreation of artists and their works. But this...
1/12/2026 6:09:38 PM NYC's New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability” Crisis By Ronald Urbach Robert J. Chappell Jr. Advertisers and marketers who target NYC consumers should take note: the appointment of former FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director...
1/5/2026 4:46:56 PM Privacy New Year’s Resolutions By Gary A. Kibel Jeremy Merkel The new year might mean the same to you, but for businesses, the turn of the calendar once again means a new set of privacy compliance...
12/17/2025 10:09:08 PM AI Legal Updates: Synthetic Performer Transparency; State + Federal Conflict By Samantha Rothaus Gary A. Kibel On December 11, 2025, artificial intelligence regulation shifted dramatically with two major legal developments. New York Gov. Kathy...
11/7/2025 3:15:47 AM SAG-AFTRA’s New Video Game Agreement By James Johnston Jordan Thompson The fall season is often marked by new video game releases – perfectly timed to garner some buzz in advance of the holiday gift-buying...
10/20/2025 5:04:40 PM Updates to California Privacy Laws: New Compliance Deadlines and Requirements By Gary A. Kibel Jeremy Merkel California’s privacy regulators and legislature have been incredibly active over the past few weeks. As a trailblazer in U.S. privacy...
10/3/2025 2:13:13 PM FTC Probes AI Companion Chatbots for Risks to Minors By Allison Fitzpatrick Gary A. Kibel Robert J. Chappell Jr. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an inquiry into seven major providers of consumer-facing AI companion chatbots that simulate...
10/3/2025 1:52:53 PM An Amazonian-Sized Settlement: FTC Secures $2.5 Billion Against Amazon for Use of “Dark Patterns” In Prime Enrollment Scheme By Paavana Kumar Ashley Haripal In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Amazon alleging that the company engaged in a variety of “dark...
9/25/2025 1:00:31 PM FTC Lessons Learned: Chegg’s $7.5 Million ROSCA Settlement By Paavana Kumar The FTC is reinvigorating its focus on fraudulent practices in e-commerce — and subscription services are in the spotlight. On September...
9/25/2025 12:58:19 PM Inside NAD 2025: Trends, Takeaways and What’s Next By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the self-regulatory adjudicative body for the advertising industry. We attended and...
7/14/2025 7:02:24 PM New Fair Use Rulings on AI Training Platforms By Marc Rachman Sara Edelman Samantha Rothaus Eva Jiménez +1 more... Show less Two courts recently issued decisions of note regarding the use of copyrighted material for training generative artificial intelligence...
7/10/2025 10:04:08 PM Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC’s Negative Option Rule Just Before It Takes Effect By Paavana Kumar Alexa Meera Singh Just days before the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Plans (the “Rule”) was set to...
7/10/2025 10:00:05 PM Summer Privacy Reset: Catch Up, Clean Up, Comply By Gary A. Kibel Zachary Klein The U.S. privacy landscape continues to evolve, with new laws being enacted or coming into effect, existing laws being amended or...
7/7/2025 10:09:19 PM Happy “Made in USA” Month! By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh FTC Chairman Ferguson has declared July as “Made in the USA” month, in honor of Independence Day. This is a clear indication that these...
6/26/2025 6:25:30 PM The Future of Fashion: Understanding the New York Fashion Workers Act By Samantha Rothaus Jordan Thompson Ryan Schneider New York State’s new Fashion Workers Act, which went into effect on June 19, 2025, marks a significant shift in how the fashion industry...
6/26/2025 6:20:09 PM Navigating NIL: Key Considerations as the NCAA Settles into a New Era By James Johnston Andrew Richman After five years of twists and turns, the settlement of the House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA, and Carter v. NCAA consolidated class action...