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Overview On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online...
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The German Federal Government has taken another step forward in the legislative process to implement the NIS2 Directive in Germany. On...
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The closely watched Allen v. Perlmutter case asks whether prompt engineering constitutes authorship of artificial intelligence-generated...
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Reed Smith is pleased to introduce our latest series, Always in Season: Luxury, Fashion, and the Law. The luxury brand and fashion...
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The 2020-2021 George Floyd and Daniel Prude protests were the catalyst to several civil rights class actions brought across the United...
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In a press release from September 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will increase...
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September is off to a busy start for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with two Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule)...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is continuing to take major steps under Acting Director Russell Vought to reshape its...
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When a company seeks legal advice by retaining outside counsel to conduct an internal investigation, the investigation is ordinarily...
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The Colorado AI Act ("CAIA"), originally set to go into effect February 1, 2026, is now set to go into effect June 30, 2026 pending...
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It’s that time again: there is a new decision regarding the concept of “damage” under Article 82 of the GDPR. In this case, the German...
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Dubai has taken a notable step toward commercial licensing modernization with the publication of Executive Council Resolution No. (11) of...
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On August 13, 2025, President Donald Trump revoked President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order (2021 Executive Order) on competition policy,...
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Answer: carefully. Recent cyberattacks have exposed sealed documents filed across several Federal Courts. Those attacks present risks...
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The Higher Regional Court (OLG) of Oldenburg has recently ruled that a bank is not liable for losses resulting from a phishing attack if...
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The Supreme Court has recently handed down a significant decision that sheds light on the legal status of commission payments in the...