NFB Resolution 2025-09 Signals Heightened Enforcement Risk for Enterprise Software Accessibility
On July 12, 2025, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) adopted Resolution 2025-09 regarding improving accessibility of enterprise software tools, marking a significant escalation in advocacy efforts targeting business-to-business (B2B) digital platforms. This resolution signals a strategic shift toward holding enterprise software providers accountable for accessibility compliance and indicates potential future litigation against non-compliant […]
Eight Circuit Blocks the FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) amendments to the Negative Option Rule, commonly known as the “Click to Cancel” Rule. As we previously reported in October 2024 and January 2025, the Click to Cancel Rule required on businesses offering automatically renewing subscriptions, […]
DOJ DSP Compliance Enforcement Begins Today: Key Steps for Covered Entities
As reported in our previous advisories, effective provisions of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Data Security Program (DSP; 28 C.F.R. Part 202) will be fully enforced as of today, July 8, 2025, pursuant to the DOJ’s DSP: Implementation and Enforcement Policy. The Rule, effective April 11, 2025, restricts or prohibits access to bulk U.S. sensitive […]
IMPORTANT TAX UPDATE: Colorado Private Letter Ruling Clarifies “Prepaid Plans” With Unlimited Voice Minutes Do Not Qualify as “Prepaid Wireless” for Tax Purposes
The Colorado Department of Revenue issued Private Letter Ruling PLR 25-003 on June 24, 2025, determining that the unlimited voice minutes included in a provider’s prepaid wireless service plan did not constitute “prepaid wireless telecommunications service” under Colorado law and therefore are not subject to prepaid wireless 911, 988, and telecommunications relay service charges. This ruling provides […]
California DOJ Announces $1.55 Million CCPA Settlement with Healthline Over Unauthorized Sharing of Health Data
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement to date: a $1.55 million civil penalty and injunctive relief against Healthline Media LLC, publisher of the globally ranked health website Healthline.com. The enforcement action stems from Healthline’s use of online tracking technologies, which allegedly enabled the […]
Senate Overwhelmingly Rejects AI Regulation Moratorium
In a dramatic overnight vote during the Senate’s budget reconciliation, Senators voted 99-1 to remove a controversial 10-year federal moratorium on state artificial intelligence regulation from President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This represents a significant defeat for major technology companies that had lobbied extensively to […]
Supreme Court Upholds Universal Service Fund Contribution Scheme; Congressional Reform Efforts Intensify
In a significant 6-3 decision issued on June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research reversed the Fifth Circuit and upheld the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution mechanism under the nondelegation doctrine. The Court rejected arguments that Congress impermissibly delegated its taxing power to the FCC and that the FCC’s […]
Connecticut Amends Privacy Law: New Rules for Sensitive Data, Profiling, and Consumer Rights Take Effect July 1, 2025
On June 6, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 25-113 into law, amending the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) with significant new provisions aimed at enhancing consumer protection in light of emerging technologies and evolving business practices. The amendments will take effect July 1, 2025, and require action from both data controllers […]
Federal Court Finds Anthropic’s AI Training Partly Protected by Fair Use — But Warns of Infringement from Unlawful Book Storage
In a significant development for AI developers, on May 24, U.S. District Judge William Alsup has ruled in Bartz v. Anthropic PBC that training AI models on copyrighted books may qualify as fair use under U.S. copyright law—if done for a transformative purpose. The ruling provides a measure of legal clarity for developers and data […]
Texas Enacts AI Law: New Restrictions and Disclosure Obligations for Telecom and Technology Companies
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), a cross-sectoral statute regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems. TRAIGA will take effect on January 1, 2026. It introduces disclosure, conduct, and enforcement obligations that affect both public agencies and private entities operating or doing business in […]
Game Changer: Supreme Court Empowers Federal Judges to Reinterpret TCPA Rules
The Supreme Court released a decision today that fundamentally changes how federal courts handle TCPA litigation. For decades, when businesses faced TCPA lawsuits in federal court, judges typically accepted the FCC’s interpretation of what the law means as the final word based on an accepted view of the Hobbs Act.[1] The Court’s ruling in McLaughlin […]
California Releases Comprehensive Report for AI Governance
On June 17, California released a comprehensive policy framework to help state policymakers as they consider new laws and frameworks governing artificial intelligence (AI). Commissioned by Governor Newsom and authored by leading experts from Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, and Georgetown, this analysis provides a roadmap for lawmakers worldwide navigating AI regulation challenges. Report Highlights The […]
Correcting Misinformation: FCC’s “Third Party Rule” Does Not Apply to All VSPs and Compliance Deadline Is Not June 20, 2025
In its Eighth Report and Order (“R&O”) released on November 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules that, among other things, prohibit the use of third-party STIR/SHAKEN signing services. The new “Third Party Rule” requires voice service providers (VSPs) already subject to STIR/SHAKEN obligations to obtain their own SPC tokens and sign all calls […]
FCC Announces Proposed 36% USF Contribution Factor for Q3 2025
The FCC’s Office of the Managing Director has announced the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the third quarter of 2025 will be 36%, a 0.6% decrease from last quarter’s 36.6% in the Public Notice. Covered in our previous advisory for the Q1, any meaningful reforms to the USF system remain unlikely in the short term. […]
State Data Privacy Update: Oregon Bans Sale of Geolocation and Children’s Data; Arkansas Extends COPPA-Like Protections to Teens
Oregon Bans Sale of Geolocation and Children’s Data On June 2, 2025, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 2008 (HB 2008), amending the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (the OCPA) to significantly expand protections for children’s personal data and all Oregonians’ precise geolocation data. The amendments take effect January 1, 2026, and introduce obligations that […]
DOJ Data Security Program: One Month Until DOJ Enforcement Date
As reported in our previous advisories, effective provisions of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Data Security Program (DSP) (implementing Executive Order 14117) enter full enforcement in just one month, on July 8, 2025. The Rule, effective April 11, 2025, restricts or prohibits access to bulk U.S. sensitive personal data by countries of concern (e.g., China, […]
