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[More than a Dozen Attorneys General Sue TikTok, Alleging Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices]( Duane Morris LLP On October 8, 2024, the Attorneys General for 13 states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok, alleging that the social media company targets… [FTC Examines Data and Advertising Practices of Streaming Services, Makes Key Recommendations to Address Concerns]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC A Federal Trade Commission staff report released last month and discussed during the last open meeting of the Commission examines certain policies… [FTC Gets Record Penalty in CAN-SPAM Enforcement Action]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Remember my 2023 blog post about a CAN-SPAM enforcement action? (No?!?) I noted the rarity of such actions and remarked that the FTC’s action against… [DOJ Suggests a Framework for Remedies to Pry Power Away from Google]( MoginRubin LLP The Government’s antitrust case against Google’s Search business passed another milestone with the Government’s proposal of a remedies “framework” to… [Antitrust Court Orders Google to Open Up its Play Store to Competition]( MoginRubin LLP Knocking another dent in the shield of Google’s multi-market dominance, U.S. Judge James Donato has ordered the company to open its Android app store… [California Passes Law to Protect Minors from “Addictive Feeds”]( California Covington & Burling LLP On September 20, 2024, California Governor Newsom signed into law SB 976, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act (the “Act”). The… [New California Law Targets Sellers of Digital Goods]( California Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Introduced in response to certain digital media sellers (e.g., game publishers) revoking consumer access to purchases with little to no recourse, AB… [Consumer Groups Request FTC Action on Software Issues for Connected Devices]( K&L Gates LLP A recent Open Letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly by consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, US PIRG and fifteen… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - October 11, 2024]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC SilentCryptoMiner, a malware designed to hijack system resources for cryptocurrency mining, has been downloaded on over 28,000 systems in Russia… [Texas to SCOPE out Data Privacy Violators: Attorney General Continues Aggressive Data Privacy Enforcement Trend with Focus on Children Data]( Texas Spencer Fane LLP This past year has seen a surge of new data privacy laws and at the forefront has been a strong focus on protecting children and their personal… [Texas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against TikTok Under SCOPE Act]( Texas Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP On October 3, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against TikTok for operating its platform in violation of the Texas… [Beware the Online China NNN Agreement]( Harris Sliwoski LLP In China Contract Drafting Scams: From Bad to Much Worse, I wrote about fake Chinese lawyers and Chinese lawyers who American and European companies… [Second Circuit Clarifies Showing Necessary to Satisfy New York’s Long-Arm Statute for Cases Involving Foreign, Internet-Based Companies]( New York Snell & Wilmer LLP The Second Circuit recently reversed a district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in American Girl, LLC’s (“American Girl”) Lanham… [Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - October 15, 2024]( Ankura Consulting Group, LLC OpenAI recently released an October 2024 report “Influence and cyber operations: an update” which the company releases as a form of transparency… [Second Circuit revives video privacy class action against the NBA based on 1988 statute]( Reed Smith LLP In recent years, courts have been inundated with class action lawsuits filed against a broad range of companies in which the plaintiffs allege that… [5 Key Takeaways | Marketing to Kids: New U.S. Privacy and Social Media Safety Laws Impact Advertising Compliance]( Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP With increasing scrutiny on how companies handle personal data of children under 18, several new laws are reshaping the legal landscape. 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