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You may have heard this before: As cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act ("CSA")...

The executive orders do not mean that companies need to cease practices intended to diversify their workforce and to promote inclusion and belonging. DEI initiatives remain legal as long as they comply...

On March 14, 2020, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), which the Senate is expected to approve in sum and substance sometime this week.

When the history books are written, it may be said that the biggest event to shake the crypto world was not the crypto bankruptcies of 2022...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a sweeping complaint against Genesis Tech and related entities, alleging systematic deception in subscription funnels that lure consumers with free or low-cost offers while obscuring auto-renewal terms. The enforcement action signals heightened scrutiny of end-to-end consumer journeys, challenging not just missing disclosures but the overall impression created by quizzes, personalization claims, and pricing language that suggests one-time purchases. What compliance ris

In early 2021, two new developments arose in the world of influencer marketing and talent unions.

From generating sophisticated music, artwork, text and video to having a conversation, passing complex standardized tests and, even, as one hapless New York Times journalist chronicled...

Connecticut’s Governor has signed into law Public Act No. 26-64, “An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy and Protection,” which introduces substantial new compliance obligations for businesses that operate as data brokers...

The advertising industry is at an inflection point. Brands have spent years building governance frameworks for generative AI, including approval workflows, content review and prompting policies...

Investors and lenders focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles will find opportunities for "green" financing in cannabis, but risk abounds as the truthfulness of ESG claims...

In March, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published the final regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), noting its intention "to implement fully the require¬ments of the ADAAA’s broader definition of ‘disability.’"

The long-awaited final rule will trigger an industry-wide shift in how subscription offers are handled. The new rule applies to virtually all negative option marketing...

Governor Cuomo signed the HERO Act (the Act) into law on May 5, 2021. The Act requires all private New York employers to put certain COVID-19...

The bill empowers the U.S. Attorney General to take court action "to protect U.S. customers and prevent U.S. support of foreign infringing sites" and creates a "[m]arket-based system to protect U.S. customers and prevent U.S. funding of sites dedicated to theft of U.S. property.

The United States is among the minority of large economies in the world without a comprehensive national privacy law.

The FTC's action against Amazon marks the latest in the agency's wave of activity directed at "dark patterns," including its Staff Report on Dark Patterns and proposed revisions...

The DOL’s proposed regulations provide a roadmap for documenting fiduciary decision-making around performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarks, and complexity.