8/29/2025 5:49:09 PM White House Executive Order Disbands Patent Examiners’ Union By Bill Kramer On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the President of the United States issued an Executive Order which effectively disbanded the union...
8/29/2025 5:30:20 PM Two Recent GenAI Controversies Highlight Brand/PR Risks of Use By Brian Heidelberger Two recent stories highlight how the use of AI can create challenges around perception and trust. The first involves Will Smith. In a...
8/27/2025 4:35:29 PM Colorado Presses Pause on its AI Act By Jessica Lee Following a special legislative session to address concerns about its impact on innovation, the Colorado legislature on Tuesday, August...
8/26/2025 9:05:38 PM Produce Paper, Packaging or Food Serviceware? State Regulations Put Brands and Agencies at the Center of Extended Producer Responsibility Laws By Brian Heidelberger Extended Producer Responsibility is no longer just a policy trend abroad—it is now taking hold in the U.S. These laws place the...
8/25/2025 7:25:43 PM Wyoming Debuts First U.S. State-Issued Stablecoin — Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) By Gian Pastore Wyoming has officially launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin in the U.S. issued by a public entity. Fully...
8/18/2025 5:15:42 PM NAD Finds Brand Responsible to Try to Cause Take Down of Influencer's Social Media Post It Didn’t Pay For By Brian Heidelberger The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently looked at a complaint over a social media video posted by an influencer. The interesting...
8/18/2025 5:03:56 PM Match Group’s $14 Million Lesson: Even Without “Click-to-Cancel,” Subscription Companies Can’t Play Hard to Get By Libby O'Neill Last week, Match Group Inc., the powerhouse behind Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish and The League, agreed to shell out $14 million and...
8/14/2025 2:30:25 PM Will There Be a New York Law Requiring Disclosure of AI Use in Advertising? By Brian Heidelberger New York’s proposed Synthetic Performer Disclosure Bill (A.8887-B/S.8420-A) is positioned to become the first law in the United States...
8/13/2025 9:15:14 PM Navigating the GENIUS Act’s Framework for Digital Asset Regulation By Gian Pastore The GENIUS Act: Key Developments for Digital Assets The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS...
8/13/2025 8:02:20 PM Illuminating the Risks: FDA Clearance Does Not Fully Shield Health & Wellness Devices from Advertising Scrutiny By Jennifer Savitt The surge in health and wellness devices—including wearables, beauty devices and more—comes a result of consumer interest in preventive...
8/7/2025 8:38:24 PM AI and Patents: Practical Takeaways from Our Recent AI Roundtables By Jonathan B. Thielbar As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in product development and business operations, in-house legal teams are...
8/1/2025 2:56:51 PM The CLARITY Act: Key Developments for Digital Assets By Gian Pastore During the recent “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CLARITY Act as part of a suite of three...