Worldwide: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Representative Deluzio has introduced the “Let Kids Play Act,” which seeks to significantly restrict private equity investment in youth sports entities, including leagues, clubs, facilities and associated technology platforms.

The Chicago Bears' stadium search has evolved into a three-way competition between Arlington Heights, Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana, each offering dramatically different public financing frameworks.

Kansas City Chiefs stars face legal action over alleged trademark infringement related to a steakhouse venture. The lawsuit raises questions about intellectual property rights and the use of celebrity names in commercial enterprises.

New York's new law mandates conspicuous disclosure when advertisements feature AI-generated or algorithmically-created synthetic performers.

Cox Media Group and its agencies advertised an AI-powered service that could listen to consumers' conversations through smart devices to target ads.

Companies deploying tracking technologies and algorithmic pricing face a new wave of class action litigation that merges wiretapping claims with deceptive pricing allegations. These lawsuits leverage the ECPA's crime-tort exception and state consumer protection statutes to challenge privacy policies that fail to disclose how consumer data feeds into dynamic pricing engines. The convergence of these two litigation trends creates compounded exposure across industries using data-driven pricing strategies.

The Federal Trade Commission has found new ways to impose substantial monetary penalties on companies despite a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that eliminated its primary enforcement tool. Two recent settlements totaling over $5 million demonstrate how the agency is leveraging alternative provisions of the FTC Act to pursue civil penalties for consumer protection violations, particularly those involving deceptive marketing practices and fake reviews.

The FTC settled charges against Publishing.com LLC for $1.5 million over allegations that the company misled consumers about potential earnings from its self-publishing programs. The case addresses three critical advertising law issues: unsubstantiated earnings claims, deceptive refund guarantees with hidden conditions, and undisclosed material connections in consumer testimonials and reviews.

On March 16, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a significant post-trial opinion in Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc.1 The case arose from Krafton, Inc.’s (the “Buyer”)///

Los Angeles employers face significant minimum wage changes starting July 1, 2026, with the standard rate rising to $18.42 and a new citywide hotel worker ordinance mandating a $25 minimum wage plus health benefits.

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that a state-law negligent hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation...

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