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Trending Music: A Hidden Copyright Risk in Influencer Marketing
Trending Music: A Hidden Copyright Risk in Influencer Marketing
Brands increasingly rely on social media influencers to promote their products and services, leveraging influencers’ savvy use of social media...
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October 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Trending Music: A Hidden Copyright Risk in Influencer Marketing
Looking at Students’ Social Media in Threat Assessment: Where to Draw the Line
Looking at Students’ Social Media in Threat Assessment: Where to Draw the Line
When concerns arise about a K-12 or higher education student’s behavior, many Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) or Behavioral Threat...
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October 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Looking at Students’ Social Media in Threat Assessment: Where to Draw the Line
Tokyo Court Recognizes Publicity Rights for Voice: Implications for Social Media Platforms and Content Creators in the Age of Generative AI
Tokyo Court Recognizes Publicity Rights for Voice: Implications for Social Media Platforms and Content Creators in the Age of Generative AI
On September 30, 2026, the Tokyo District Court issued a landmark ruling recognizing that a person’s voice can be protected under Japan’s right...
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October 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Tokyo Court Recognizes Publicity Rights for Voice: Implications for Social Media Platforms and Content Creators in the Age of Generative AI
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2026
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2026
Netflix Inc. was accused in a new proposed class action of using the same surveillance technology that made social media addictive in order to...
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October 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2026
Intellectual Property Report - October 2026
Intellectual Property Report - October 2026
Dupe culture” has become a consumer movement built around affordable imitations of premium products, with influencers posting side-by-side...
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October 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Intellectual Property Report - October 2026
Lululemon Dupe
Lululemon Dupe
“Dupe culture” has become a consumer movement built around affordable imitations of premium products, with influencers posting side-by-side...
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October 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Lululemon Dupe
Political Law Quarterly – Q3 2026
Political Law Quarterly – Q3 2026
Political activities sit at the intersection of law, policy, and reputation. Companies operating in highly regulated industries cannot avoid...
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October 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Political Law Quarterly – Q3 2026
Child Online Safety: AL AG Marshall Reaches Settlement with TikTok, KS AG Kobach Announces $10M Settlement with Roblox
Child Online Safety: AL AG Marshall Reaches Settlement with TikTok, KS AG Kobach Announces $10M Settlement with Roblox
Alabama AG Steve Marshall announced a settlement has been reached with TikTok, resolving Alabama’s claims that TikTok designed its platform with...
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October 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Child Online Safety: AL AG Marshall Reaches Settlement with TikTok, KS AG Kobach Announces $10M Settlement with Roblox
NO MORE ENDLESS SCROLLING?: California Cracks Down on Addictive Social Media and AI Chatbots
NO MORE ENDLESS SCROLLING?: California Cracks Down on Addictive Social Media and AI Chatbots
Hi TCPAWorld! On September 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of new laws aimed at protecting children from the perceived...
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October 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
NO MORE ENDLESS SCROLLING?: California Cracks Down on Addictive Social Media and AI Chatbots
EU KIDS Act and Other Global Developments Reshape Minors’ Access to Social Media
EU KIDS Act and Other Global Developments Reshape Minors’ Access to Social Media
On 17 September 2026, the European Commission announced its proposal for a Regulation titled the “EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable...
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October 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
EU KIDS Act and Other Global Developments Reshape Minors’ Access to Social Media
VCA Jewelry Scam? Bought Fake Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry? You May Not Be Alone
VCA Jewelry Scam? Bought Fake Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry? You May Not Be Alone
LEGAL ISSUE: Bought pre-owned Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry online and later learned it may not be authentic? Were you promised a refund that never...
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October 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
VCA Jewelry Scam? Bought Fake Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry? You May Not Be Alone
European Commission Proposes EU KIDS Act, a Comprehensive Child-Safety Framework
European Commission Proposes EU KIDS Act, a Comprehensive Child-Safety Framework
The European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act on September 17, 2026. If formally adopted, the EU KIDS Act would be directly applicable as an...
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October 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
European Commission Proposes EU KIDS Act, a Comprehensive Child-Safety Framework
Social Media Dos and Don’ts in Specific Divorce Scenarios
Social Media Dos and Don’ts in Specific Divorce Scenarios
For most of us in our late twenties and early thirties, social media is always around us. We post our vacation photos, get tagged in pictures at...
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October 1, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Social Media Dos and Don’ts in Specific Divorce Scenarios
Can An Algorithm Commit A Tort? The Circuit Split Over Section 230
Can An Algorithm Commit A Tort? The Circuit Split Over Section 230
A growing circuit split is reshaping the scope of Section 230 immunity. While the Fourth and Ninth Circuits continue to view algorithmic...
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September 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Can An Algorithm Commit A Tort? The Circuit Split Over Section 230
Social Links: Laws, Algorithms, and Other Moving Targets
Social Links: Laws, Algorithms, and Other Moving Targets
Most people would probably prefer not to have a statute informally named after them. YouTuber Nicholas Shirley has now taken the additional step...
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September 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Social Links: Laws, Algorithms, and Other Moving Targets
Social Media Influencer Fair Market Value in Life Sciences: Structuring Compensation to Withstand Regulator Scrutiny
Social Media Influencer Fair Market Value in Life Sciences: Structuring Compensation to Withstand Regulator Scrutiny
The use of social media influencers to expand awareness and promote prescription drugs, medical devices and health-related products has grown...
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September 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Social Media Influencer Fair Market Value in Life Sciences: Structuring Compensation to Withstand Regulator Scrutiny
Connecticut’s Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act: What Businesses Need to Know
Connecticut’s Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act: What Businesses Need to Know
Connecticut has enacted one of the most wide-ranging state AI laws to date. Companies that develop or deploy automated tools affecting...
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September 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Connecticut’s Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act: What Businesses Need to Know
EU: Commission Proposes A New KIDS Act To Protect Children Online
EU: Commission Proposes A New KIDS Act To Protect Children Online
On 17 September 2026, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the EU KIDS Act (EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and...
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September 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
EU: Commission Proposes A New KIDS Act To Protect Children Online
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - September 2026 #3
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - September 2026 #3
Anthropic PBC’s bid to dismiss Reddit Inc.'s lawsuit accusing it of illegally scraping the social media company’s content to train AI models was...
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September 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - September 2026 #3
Kid Influencers: Same Rules, Younger Audience
Kid Influencers: Same Rules, Younger Audience
Last week, CARU announced a new decision involving kid influencers. As part of its routine monitoring, CARU found posts from kid influencers that...
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September 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Kid Influencers: Same Rules, Younger Audience
Set It to "Public": State Department Adds I, TN and TD Visas to Social-Media Review
Set It to "Public": State Department Adds I, TN and TD Visas to Social-Media Review
Starting October 1, 2026, the Department of State will expand an existing visa-screening practice to additional categories of nonimmigrant...
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September 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Set It to "Public": State Department Adds I, TN and TD Visas to Social-Media Review
Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 19
Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 19
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES -
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance -
Tennessee: State Senator Charlane Oliver...
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September 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 19
Adviser Rankings Under Scrutiny: What Investment Advisers Should Consider Under the Marketing Rule
Adviser Rankings Under Scrutiny: What Investment Advisers Should Consider Under the Marketing Rule
Recent developments involving Forbes and SHOOK Research have raised compliance questions for investment advisers that use adviser rankings or...
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September 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Adviser Rankings Under Scrutiny: What Investment Advisers Should Consider Under the Marketing Rule
5 Key Takeaways | Mad Men, Meet the Law: Advertising Rules, Risks and Realities (UPDATED)
5 Key Takeaways | Mad Men, Meet the Law: Advertising Rules, Risks and Realities (UPDATED)
Kilpatrick Partner Laura Miller and Gildan Activewear's Harris Henderson (Deputy General Counsel) recently spoke at the firm's In-House Counsel...
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September 28, 2026 at 10:15 PM
5 Key Takeaways | Mad Men, Meet the Law: Advertising Rules, Risks and Realities (UPDATED)
This National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Here’s What To Do If You’re Dealing with Deepfakes or Image-Based Abuse
This National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Here’s What To Do If You’re Dealing with Deepfakes or Image-Based Abuse
National Campus Safety Awareness Month is a good time to remind students, parents, and faculty where to go for help dealing with deepfakes and...
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September 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
This National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Here’s What To Do If You’re Dealing with Deepfakes or Image-Based Abuse