With courts striking down age-verification and parental consent laws, states are turning to a new strategy – requiring mental health warning labels on social media platforms. But tech industry groups claim these measures violate the First Amendment. Gary Kibel, a partner in the Privacy, Continue Reading
Avoiding the Pitfalls While Reaping the Benefits of Sweepstakes and Contests during COVID-19
The Bottom Line The sweepstakes and contest industry has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), with many brands hesitant to engage in these promotions due to fear of seeming “out of touch,” while other brands are looking to cancel or postpone their sweepstakes and Continue Reading
Inline Links to Unlicensed Third-Party Content Now May Be Copyright Infringement
5th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law For years, copyright attorneys throughout the country have relied on a decision from a Federal appellate court in the 9th Circuit (California and surrounding states) to advise clients that they may safely place on their websites unlicensed Continue Reading