At this week’s Spring National Association of Attorneys General Consumer Protection Conference, State AG staff gathered to discuss multistate investigations, enforcement priorities, and recent challenges. The introductory panel of the public portion of the conference featured State AGs Herbert Slatery
How Will Recent Executive Orders Affect NFTs?
The rise in popularity of the blockchain ecosystem and growth in ownership of digital currency (e.g., Bitcoin), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital wallets, and digital asset trading platforms have had a substantial impact on our financial system. The United States is
New Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act Is Not OK – But It Does Contain an Important Exemption
Late last week, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed the state’s Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022 (OTSA) into law.
A couple of months ago, as the legislation was working its way through the Oklahoma state legislature, we noted that, like
DOJ Revises Policy for CFAA Prosecution to Reflect Developments in Web Scraping and Other Matters
On May 19, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had revised its policy regarding prosecution under the federal anti-hacking statute, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Since the DOJ last made changes to its CFAA policy
FTC Announces “Crack Down” on COPPA Violations by Ed Tech Companies
Robotics Spotlight: Global Regulatory Trends Affecting Robotics
On April 28, 2022, Covington convened experts across our practice groups for the Covington Robotics Forum, which explored recent developments and forecasts relevant to industries affected by robotics. Sam Jungyun Choi, Associate in Covington’s Technology Regulatory Group, and Anna
Ukraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies
Technology equity markets took a sharp turn in the last two months of Q1 2022, with S&P Technology Index reaching to over 18% in the red in mid-March, before closing the quarter at 7% off. In the last month, across
FTC on the Path to Proposed Amendments to the Endorsement Guides
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to publish for public comment in the Federal Register proposed changes to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Guides). The proposal makes a
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 14, 2022 to May 20, 2022
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
- The FCC issued a draft
Formula Price Gouging
Recently Georgia Attorney General Carr warned consumers of potential price gouging of baby formula and related scams. He notes price gouging protections are in effect there until at least June 14, 2022 due to a state of emergency caused by