Recently, a bipartisan coalition in Congress introduced a federal privacy bill, known as the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (“ADPPA”). The bill would, if passed, represent a sweeping change to the privacy landscape with several new requirements that businesses would need to meet. One pivotal provision is the federal privacy policy requirement. Today, the […]
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In yet another fraudulent scheme targeting the elderly and vulnerable, two men recently pleaded guilty to running an international telemarketing sweepstakes campaign that defrauded its victims of more than $9 million. According to a Department of Justice (“DOJ”) press release, from a call center in Costa Rica, the criminals used what is known as Voice-over-IP
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Global film and comedy sensation Kevin Hart has entered the NFT fray. On July 6, Hart and his entertainment company, HARTBEAT, began pre-sales of “Confessions of the Hart” NFTs to coincide with his 43rd birthday. The sale of the 10,000 NFTs also aligned with the premier of his animated special of the same name. The
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In a somewhat indirect move, Congress has advanced the effort to allow television and radio stations to begin accepting cannabis ads in states where medical and/or adult use is legal. More specifically, the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023, which includes provisions that would eliminate
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Robert Jahoda, a visually impaired individual, sued DraftKings for lack of accessibility to its website. Jahoda claims that the DraftKings website is largely incompatible with screen-reading software typically used by blind individuals to access sites on the Internet. DraftKings, a giant in the daily fantasy and sports betting industries, has accessibility measures in place. However,
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Businesses continue to use sweepstakes promotions as an exciting way to acquire and retain new customers. But beware: sweepstakes regulations are no joke. Companies seeking to offer consumers the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes promotion, must follow applicable state laws, as well as Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regulations when conducting and marketing their sweepstakes promotions.
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Artists have always sought to protect their work, no matter what the medium, from unauthorized reproduction and sale. In the digital media space, companies have been converting art into “minted, ”non-fungible tokens” or “NFTs”: unique, digital replicas or tokens, that are housed on the “Blockchain” and can be purchased with cryptocurrency. How can companies ensure
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About a year ago, the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”) went into effect. The law imposed additional restrictions on telemarketing beyond those contained in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and created a state-based avenue for telemarketing litigation. Over the last year, FTSA lawsuits have changed the telemarketing landscape in Florida. The FTSA even inspired
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