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High Steaks Affairs: Internet Accessibility Lawsuits on the Rise

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Last month, Hallyu Korean BBQ (“Defendant”) was named as a defendant in an internet accessibility lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Plaintiff, who is blind, alleged that Defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) because its website contained barriers to access for visually impaired individuals. As our […]

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FCC Deletes Deletes Deletes One-To-One Consent TCPA Rule 

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In line with the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) initiative to eliminate unnecessary rules, the FCC recently rendered its one-to-one Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) consent rule (“TCPA Rule”) dead by “deleting” it from its regulations. Earlier this year, readers may recall that a federal court ordered that the TCPA Rule be vacated. Now, the FCC

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Not Worth the Gamble: Major Deceptive Gaming Advertising Settlement Announced

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On July 10, 2025, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (“DCP”) announced that it had reached a settlement with DraftKings following a gaming advertising-related investigation. Without admitting fault, DraftKings agreed to return over $3M to Connecticut consumers who signed up as a result of promotions advertising a “50% Casino Deposit Match” or “Casino Deposit Bonus.”

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Ninth Circuit Judge Questions Continued Viability of Internet Wiretapping Claims

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Readers of this blog may recall a piece in which we discussed an unfavorable Ninth Circuit California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) internet wiretapping decision. Interestingly, the Ninth Circuit recently weighed in again on similar internet wiretapping claims, and this time, it reached a very different outcome. Below, we discuss the decision’s impact and its

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TCPA Quiet Hours Telemarketing and Consent

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Does prior express written consent permit calls/texts to consumers during the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) proscribed quiet hours? As our readers know, the FCC is now considering this very issue insofar as it relates to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright, which

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TCPA Compliance is Essential! Give Your Practices and Procedures a Facelift

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On June 23, 2025, Nip & Tuck Plastic Surgery, LLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Do Not Call (“DNC”) provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). DNC compliance means that, in general, companies cannot place telemarketing calls to consumers who have registered their telephone numbers on

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Unfavorable Ninth Circuit Pixel Tracking Decision

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Readers of this blog are aware of the barrage of California Invasion of Privacy (“CIPA”) claims brought against online companies. Recently, an unfavorable decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”) reversed the lower court’s dismissal of CIPA wiretapping claims. Below, we discuss the decision and its implications for future pixel tracking claims.

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