We love hearing Commissioner Holyoak speak and were particularly heartened when she criticized the Khan FTC’s use of charged headlines in press releases and speeches, including calling targeted advertising “surveillance marketing.” She has said things like “[p]erhaps this re-branding is just silly—an attempt to boost press appeal, pander to the likeminded, score some political points—and basically
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DSIR Deeper Dive: Artificial Intelligence – Banner Years (and Counting) for AI Guidance and Regulation
The period of 2024-2025 was significant for AI law, regulation, and guidance, beginning in early February 2024, and the news told the tale:
Europeans First ‘Out of the Gate’
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) was approved by EU member countries in February 2024; it was then approved by the European Parliament…
James Sherer Presents at Networking Event at BakerHostetler New York Office
Partner James Sherer took part in “AI in Practice – a Roundtable Discussion and Networking Event,” May 28, 2025, in the BakerHostetler New York office. The educational roundtable presented the practical aspects of AI, as well as how it is being used in practice today and what is in the near future for professionals wishing…
Tax Bill Proposes Trillions in Tax Cuts and Significant Tax Increases
Key Takeaways:
- The House Ways & Means Committee completed its Markup of tax legislation May 14, 2025, and the House plans to vote on the bill next week.
- The Markup includes nearly $6 trillion in tax cuts and approximately $2 trillion in tax increases, including a surprising attack on existing SALT cap workarounds targeting pass-through
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COPPA Is Back in the Saddle: FTC Publishes Final Rule for Children’s Privacy
By Amy Ralph Mudge & Robyn
Just as we’re getting ready to pick out our cowboy boots and bolo ties for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published its long-awaited finalized amendments (Final Rule) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. The rule’s last refresh came in 2012, back when “Call Me Maybe” by…
James Sherer Teaches, Speaks on Panel at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025
Partner James Sherer both taught an AI Governance Professional training course and sat on a panel at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025, April 21-23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The panel, titled “Navigating Global Regulatory Compliance Challenges: EU and U.S. Perspectives,” discussed emerging and evolving regulations and guidance that may require global companies and institutions…
Efforts to Expand Mini-WARN Acts’ Requirements Underscore the Importance of Knowing State-Level, Post-Sale Obligations Relating to a Plant Closing or a Mass Layoff
Key Takeaways:
- Most states’ mini-WARN Acts follow the general rule that, if a plant closing or mass layoff occurs in conjunction with the sale of a company, affected employees must be notified by the seller when the plant closing or mass layoff occurs before or upon closing, and by the buyer when it occurs after
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Consumer Brands Association CPG Legal Forum 2025
Recently Amy Mudge and I, along with Bethany Lukitsch and Julie Singer Brady, the co-leads of our class action group, attended and spoke at the Consumer Brand CPG Legal Forum. There were lots of great sessions and speakers, but I want to highlight the keynote address given by FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, who, along with…
Use of AI in Marketing and Digital Media – 2025 Playbook
Right now, we are all taking stock of the many important issues and challenges we saw crop up for clients last year, trying to predict what they will face in the coming year, and strategizing about how we can help. Without a doubt, one of the biggest issues we saw clients struggle with last year…
The Federal Trade Commission – The Week That Was
Check your spam filters, as it is quite possible that they may have filtered out some Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) emails last week because of the literal deluge of emails spewing forth from the agency. The emails were actually legit – but the flood of activity in the last week of then…