by: Heather Nolan2025 will be a big year for nonprofits navigating their privacy compliance. Many states exempt a broad array of nonprofits from their comprehensive privacy laws. But, at least two laws coming into effect this year will apply to many nonprofits: Delaware (effective January 1, 2025) and Oregon (effective July 1, 2025 for
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Key Priorities for 2025
Issues to consider in allocating your budgetRegulators and legislators have signaled that there are some key privacy and advertising issues to be sure to get right this coming year. To help you allocate your legal/compliance budget, we asked our team “What is one legal issue (or to do item) to prioritize in 2025?” Here are…
FDA Announces Updated Rule for “Healthy” Labeling on Food Products
by: Mindy Abern and John AllaireOn December 19, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced a final rule updating the definition of the term “healthy” and comparable words (e.g., “healthful,” “healthiest,” and “healthiness”) to help consumers identify foods that are that are consistent with dietary recommendations. Manufacturers can voluntarily use the term “healthy”…
Missouri Narrowly Legalizes Sports Wagering
By Max Landaw
by: Max LandawIn November, Missouri voters did not just go to the polls to elect the next president. They also voted narrowly to pass Amendment 2 to the state constitution, which legalized sports wagering (including online sports wagering) and directed the Missouri Gaming Commission to make such sports wagering available by December 1, 2025.The…
Coke and Danone: The Latest Twists in the Green Marketing Legal Landscape
By Sara Chubb
Earlier this month a New York federal judge tossed a class action filed against Danone Waters of America alleging “carbon-neutral” certification labels on its Evian water bottles were deceptive and misleading. In the complaint, customers claimed they believed the label meant the product did not produce any carbon emissions, which is…
Three Broad-Reaching Age-Appropriate Design Code Acts Are in Play Now: Are You Ready?
by: Justine Young Gottshall and Sophia Allen
Today, we are discussing Maryland’s “Kids Code” (effective Oct. 1, 2024), Connecticut’s amendment to the CDPA that addresses minor data (effective Oct. 1, 2024), and parts of the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“CAADCA”) (effective July 1, 2024). In case you missed it: In August, the Ninth Circuit…
Using AI? Check Your Environmental Advertising, Including ESG Reports and SEC Filings
by: Rosanne Yang and Sophia Allen The speed of AI development and adoption brings promises of better, faster, and potentially cheaper results. It puts vast computing power in the hands of non-tech business teams, enhancing and broadening access to businesses of all shapes and sizes. All of this is great news for businesses and the…
3 Key Privacy Questions U.S. Businesses Should Ask About Their Website Tracking
By Chloé Nelson
by: Chloé NelsonIn today’s digital landscape, nearly all businesses rely on website tracking technologies to gather insight and optimize online experiences. However, as data privacy concerns continue to rise, businesses must take a closer look at the tracking technologies embedded in their websites. Regulators from coast to coast are issuing warnings and guidance on…
Tex-pectations on AI and Key Tips to Successfully Implement AI in Your Business
by: Foram DmytrykEverything is bigger in Texas, including expectations related to AI tools. On September 18, the Lone Star State entered a petition of assurance of voluntary compliance with Dallas based artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology company, Pieces Technologies Inc. Piece’s generative AI products purported to summarize, chart and draft clinical notes meant to be…
Dhara Shah Selected for Group to Draft EU AI's Code
InfoLawGroup is thrilled to announce our very own counsel, Dhara Shah, has been selected to be part of the group that is drafting the EU’s AI Code, which will provide rules under the EU AI Act for general purpose AI models…READ MORE. Dhara has been an emerging leader in the AI space, as earlier…