Report from the New York Times In Brief – The US and Chinese officials have said that they have the “framework for a deal” on TikTok as part of broader bilateral and foreign policy talks that could see President Trump certifying that the divestiture conditions set in...
Major Online Publisher Sues Google Over AI-Enabled Search Features
Report from Reuters In Brief – Penske Media, which owns online publisher sites including Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Variety, has sued Google in federal court alleging that it is leveraging its online search monopoly to gain access to Penske’s content for the...
California State Legislature Passes Major AI Transparency Bill
Report from TechCrunch In Brief – The California Legislature has passed SB 53, the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act” (TFAIA), that imposes new AI transparency requirements, especially for large developers, and creates whistleblower protections for...
Federal Judge Blocks Second California Election Deepfake Law
Report from Straight Arrow News In Brief – Federal Judge John Mendez has struck down California’s AB 2839 on summary judgement, ruling that the legislation combatting so-called political deepfakes violates the First Amendment. The measure, enacted in 2024, proposed to...
Amazon Suffers Initial Setbacks Before Trial in FTC Dark Patterns Lawsuit
Report from Reuters In Brief – Federal Judge John Chun delivered several quick wins to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just days before the jury trial begins in its lawsuit accusing Amazon of violating federal consumer protection law by using deceptive practices,...
Amazon Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Dark Patterns Lawsuit
Report from the New York Times In Brief – Amazon has reached a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations it tricked people into signing up for Prime subscriptions and made it difficult to cancel. The digital giant agreed to pay...
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Federal Judge Rejects Google Plan to Comply with Epic Antitrust Remedy
Report from ArsTechnica In Brief – Soon after Google began allowing the first third-party app store to be downloaded through its Play Store, US District Judge James Donato said the company had not done enough to comply with his antitrust injunction and ordered the...
Meta and State AGs Settle Lawsuit for $18 Billion and Design Changes
Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – Meta has agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 48 state attorneys general, ending a major federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed teenagers and signaling how the top social media platforms may...
Gig Delivery Driver Regulation Battle Revving Up in New York City
Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing legislation to require Amazon, FedEx and other warehouse operators in the city to directly employ delivery workers rather than use subcontractors and other non-employees. Backers...
Maryland Tax Court Strikes Down Digital Ads Tax for Violating Federal Law
Report from MediaPost In Brief – In a major ruling in a tax law battle stretching more than five years, the Maryland Tax Court has struck down the state’s 2021 law imposing taxes on the digital advertising revenue of large online platforms and ordered the state to...
UK Continues Legal Efforts to Break Apple Encryption
Report from The Guardian In Brief – Apple has again launched a legal challenge to a UK government order calling for access to customers’ encrypted iCloud data. The move comes a year after the Home Office withdrew a broader request that led to a dispute with...
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