10/1/2025 4:34:02 PM GENIUS Act: Payment Stablecoins Coming to a Retailer Near You (Maybe) By Sarah Rubenstein Polak The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) (S. 1582) establishes the first U.S. framework...
10/1/2025 4:21:56 PM IRS and Treasury Release 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan By Meghan Biss Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the 2025-2026 Priority Guidance...
9/29/2025 9:48:53 PM FTC Scrutiny of Automatic Renewals: What Health & Wellness Companies Should Know By Robyn Mohr Earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) “click-to-cancel” rule was overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
9/29/2025 4:52:11 PM The Sports Law Playbook: Q3 2025 By Lisa Wiznitzer The Sports Law Playbook returns with our fall 2025 edition, offering a closer look at the legal and business trends reshaping the sports...
9/26/2025 5:49:44 PM Design Patents: An Underutilized Tool for Luxury Brand Protection By Jonathan B. Thielbar When people think of patents, things like technology, science and engineering often come to mind. But design patents are a different type...
9/22/2025 7:51:07 PM Snapshots from the NAD Conference By David Mallen Last week in Washington, D.C., the BBB National Programs wrapped up another successful NAD conference. The conference, as usual, provided...
9/16/2025 2:41:58 PM FDA's Direct-to-Consumer Advertising "Crackdown": Impacts to Brands, Agencies and Influencers By Kristen R. Klesh The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release on Sept. 9 announcing a “crackdown” on direct-to-consumer (DTC)...
9/16/2025 2:28:34 PM The NAI Sunsets Its Legacy Opt-out Tools By Jessica Lee As of September 15, 2025, the NAI has discontinued its cookie- and email-based opt-out tools. Companies should update their privacy...
9/15/2025 4:50:49 PM FTC Issues Orders to Companies Providing AI Chatbots By Robyn Mohr The Federal Trade Commission announced on September 11 that it is issuing orders to seven companies that provide consumer-facing...
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...