Intelligence

The International Chamber of Commerce has released an updated Framework for Responsible Alcohol Marketing Communications, providing enhanced guidance on marketing to minors, influencer responsibilities, and alcohol-free brand extensions. The 2026 edition emphasizes marketer accountability for ensuring compliance across the entire marketing ecosystem, including third-party endorsers and influencers.

California's new Senate Bill 867 prohibits the manufacture and sale of children's toys containing AI companion chatbots, marking a significant shift in how states regulate AI-enabled consumer products. The legislation treats conversational AI functionality as an integral part of product safety rather than a separate digital service, potentially reshaping liability exposure for manufacturers, retailers, and AI vendors across the supply chain.

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a detailed ruling on Popeyes' breakfast menu advertisements, examining whether they violated new restrictions on advertising less healthy foods. The case hinged on whether products could be visually distinguished from similar menu items, with the colour of hash brown seasoning becoming a critical factor in the decision.

The FCC has opened a public comment period on ensuring reliable spectrum access for commercial space launch and reentry operations, following a presidential directive that aims to support over 1,000 annual launches by 2030. With comments due in just 20 days, companies involved in launch operations, UAS/USV services, and incumbent spectrum users face a compressed timeline to shape the regulatory framework for this rapidly expanding industry.

Artificial intelligence is transforming how litigation teams prepare and present evidence in the courtroom, but its use raises critical questions about credibility, transparency, and juror perception. As AI tools become more sophisticated in enhancing visual evidence and streamlining trial preparation, legal professionals must navigate the fine line between legitimate enhancement and problematic alteration. Understanding when AI supports the evidence versus when it undermines trust has become essential for

The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (PCSA), introduced in the Senate on June 2, 2026, by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and joined by Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Chris Coons (D-DE), represents a comprehensive federal legislative effort to reshape the governance and economics of intercollegiate athletics...