ArticleHIPAA Settlement For Social Media DisclosureHealthcare providers face a dilemma when patients post complaints or make other statements on social media. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolland & Knight
PodcastMarketing FDA-Regulated Products (Podcast)The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the marketing of a lot of things we use every day—dietary supplements, cosmetics, and medical devices.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesVenable LLP
ArticleNew Wine Into Old Bottles: Adapting Text Messaging Proposal To 1970’s Era Rules Gains FEC ApprovalThe Federal Election Commission approved a proposal earlier this week to allow contributions via text messaging in federal elections. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorVenable LLP
ArticleState-Level Procurements: You're Not In Kansas Any More (Unless You Happen To Be Selling To Kansas)As competition for contracts with government agencies increases, companies seeking to maintain or increase their sales may set their sights on states instead.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorReed Smith
ArticlePause On Visa Appointments For Student And Exchange Visitor Visa Applicants As Social Media Vetting ExpandsOn May 27, 2025, the Trump administration ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling new visa appointments for student and exchange visitor applicants...United StatesImmigrationHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleTrump Administration Seeks Social Media Handles Of Immigrants & NonimmigrantsIn yet another effort to impose ‘extreme vetting' of foreign nationals entering the United States, on Friday March 30, 2018, The Department of State published two proposed rules (83 FR 13806 & 83 FR 13807) that, if approved, ...United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleModel Misbehavior? Gigi Hadid Faces Copyright Suit Over Instagram PostGigi Hadid found herself sued for copyright infringement by New York photo agency Xclusive-Lee, Inc. over a photo the fashion model posted to her Instagram account.United StatesIntellectual PropertyReed Smith
ArticlePTAB Denies Post-Grant Review Request That Relied On Social Media EvidenceThe Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently denied a request for a post-grant review of a design patent that relied on evidence from social media.United StatesIntellectual PropertyLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleThe Kardashians Can't Keep Up With Copyright LawKhloe Kardashian is the latest Kardashian to find herself in court over her activities on social media. United StatesIntellectual PropertySheppard
ArticleTrademark And Copyright Law Blog Co-Editor David Kluft To Speak On Intellectual Property And Social Media LawDavid Kluft, co-editor of the Trademark and Copyright Law Blog and Intellectual Property partner at Foley Hoag LLP, will be speaking at the 19th Annual New England Intellectual Property Law Conference. United StatesIntellectual PropertyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleWatch: Social Media For The Generalist In-House Counsel- VideoJoshua Jarvis and David Kluft recently presented a webinar offering guidance on social media issue spotting for in-house legal practitioners and executives, with a focus on intellectual property...United StatesIntellectual PropertyFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleCourt Rejects Proposed Class Action Notice Plan Involving Untargeted Social Media Notification To Class MembersOn March 5, a judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a plaintiff’s proposal to notify proposed class members of a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationTroutman Pepper Locke LLP
ArticleJuror Misconduct & Criminal Contempt. In California, Tweet And Go To JailIn an effort to deal with the ever increasing misuse of social media at trial, the California Legislature amended the criminal contempt definition to include juror misconduct as outlined below.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCozen O'Connor
ArticleNew York's Appellate Division, First Department Expands Discovery Of Electronic DevicesThe plaintiff has approximately one month to file a motion to reargue or for permission to appeal this decision.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleWill Twitter Sue Meta Over Threads? (Bloomberg Law Podcast)Intellectual property litigator Fabio Marino of Womble Bond Dickinson, discusses Twitter's threats to sue Meta Platforms over its Threads app.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWomble Bond Dickinson
Article#Epic Fail: How To Avoid Social Media Disasters In The Hiring ProcessMost of us—children, teenagers, adults, teachers, administrators, and even Chase’s 92-year-old grandfather—use some type of social media.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentStrasburger & Price, L.L.P.
ArticleAdCode 2.0: Better Business Bureau Updates Advertising Code to Keep Up With TechnologyThe Better Business Bureau announced last Thursday that it has amended its Code of Advertising to address the new and evolving ways in which advertisers reach consumers through technology. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleAre Instagram "Likes" Disappearing?Instagram is testing out removing what is perhaps its most famous feature, the beloved "Like" count, from posts.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFrankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
ArticleBagley Penned ‘You Stole My Dance Moves', An Exploration Of Copyright LawFrom Fortnite to TikTok.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPryor Cashman LLP