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News: Actress Julia Ormand picked up a win today in her legal case claiming CAA knew that Harvey Weinstein was a pig and sent her into private meetings with him anyway. Michael Ovitz, CAA’s co-founder, is being forced to testify and provide relevant documents.
Client: I used ChatGPT to draft this contract but I want a lawyer to bless it Me:
Lawsuit: Marriott Hotel Told Black Guest ‘You People’ Can’t Stay Here — Then Called Police - View from the Wing https://t.co/06ClGlQvZ2
"IOW, the FTC isn't just telling Visa not to debank people; it's telling Visa to police its bank customers' individual account-closure decisions—decisions Visa has no visibility into and no practical ability to control."
This feels so obvious but like any industry, the regulations are still developing and tech moves faster than rules
Probably time for Delaware courts to tell their judges to stay off LinkedIn. This is the second one of these and seems like grounds for recusal. https://t.co/3rSJNF9SiL
If your digital twin commits a 'cringe' act on the internet, are you legally responsible? I’m asking for a friend whose AI clone just posted a 10-minute video of itself doing the Macarena in 2026. 💃⚖️ #AIEthics #DigitalTwin #CringeCulture https://t.co/KmThME5iGN
Questions to answer before you consign art: Length of the term. How and when you get paid for sales. Party responsible for packing, shipping, handling, installing, etc. Party liable for loss, damage, theft. Party responsible for insuring the art. Insurance...
It should be illegal to have a NO REPLY email that doesn’t include an unsubscribe link. Forcing me to log onto your platform to unsubscribe from an email I did not ask for in the first place is wild work.
The Fifth Circuit made a call in the Intuit vs. FTC case (centered on whether the "free" ads were misleading). The finding? The FTC can’t use its own in-house court for the claim, which could mean more such cases end...
this means both older incumbents and younger market participants will face an onslaught of agent enabled startups. faster, cheaper, nimbler.
Amid the Trump administration's focus on food, a key FDA leader briefs lawmakers on the agency's plans https://t.co/SrXI4ObmGF
Could this landmark court ruling be “Big Tech’s ‘Big Tobacco’ moment,” as @sachalouise put it? It certainly sounds like a new chapter for social media platforms regarding accountability and social responsibility. Via @MickeyCarroll0 @SkyNews https://t.co/oAVv0UjrZg
Hmm. I hope they got legal advice. Donations given for a specific purpose can be legally restricted to that purpose. Treating restricted funds as general funding is unlawful and carries penalties for the trustees. https://t.co/2YUgNnzAJo
Six Democrats sent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence seeking clarity on whether using a commercial VPN could strip citizens of their privacy rights by exposing them to foreign surveillance laws. https://t.co/6Uq3Y7oKvv
https://theconversation.com/two-verdicts-in-two-days-how-american-courts-are-rewriting-the-rules-for-big-tech-and-children-279401 "The tobacco litigation of the 1990s ultimately ... imposed permanent restrictions on marketing practices and funded public health programs for decades. The public nuisance theory ... is designed to produce an analogous structural outcome for social media."
Of all the shit that is not happening this is not happening the most. Why? The US Copyright Office regards generative AI works as not eligible for copyright. Most foreign copyright offices the same. What major or minor label is...
As long expected, President Trump has named NLRB member James Murphy as the labor board's chairman, the agency just announced. In statement, Murphy says he looks forward to working with colleagues "to protect and advance the rights of American workers."
Why did this video from McMorrow blow up? Lina Khan worked on surveillance pricing years ago. There’s lots of legislation out there already on a state and Federal level.
The government responds in N.Y. Times v. Defense Department saying the Pentagon has "complied with every requirement" of Judge Friedman's order. Parties are expected back in court on Monday morning for oral arguments on this issue. https://t.co/wbCqWg5tez https://t.co/UUVLtsHlHk
There is no Armageddon… There is nothing out of the ordinary… The Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill is a common sense amendment… Here, Sabhuku @TembaMliswa breaks it down in simple terms. It will help those struggling to understand the CAB...
Meta’s Court Defeats Fuel New Wave of Social Media Regulation Efforts in US Meta’s back-to-back court losses have ignited fresh momentum for social media regulation in the US Lawmakers argue rulings prove platforms cause harm through design, not just content Pressure is building...
Proud of this little graphic I made for this week’s ICYMI newsletter: Is Social Media About to Get Slapped with a Warning Label? And what does that mean for all of us in the ecosystem (creators, marketers and platforms)?! https://liahaberman.substack.com/p/icymi-is-social-media-about-to-get
LATEST: 🇺🇸 Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott says the stablecoin yield debate is complex, with banks and crypto firms like Coinbase still at the table negotiating https://t.co/guK3dR2LRR
At the Kalshi conference this morning. COO Luana Lopes Lara just noted that 10-15 percent of the company’s team is devoted to market intregrity, preventing insider trading etc https://t.co/kvA31jTP0B
Netflix Loses First Round in Battle Against EU Rules Requiring Streamers to Fund Local Productions https://t.co/ffkOZXRk6t via @variety
Couple interesting meetings for FDA Commissioner Makary: met with Arnold Ventures on Mar. 3 about "collaboration opportunities" https://t.co/vEyhDu5xaW and with $MNPR on "establishing a regulatory mechanism" on Mar. 13 https://t.co/DHaD6IlvCS
Should Fraudsters get time off because they did not commit a crime before or were never caught previously?
The Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill introduces BETTER SYSTEMS.. These are systems that will outlive all of us, do not personalise this Amendment. No matter who you are, these systems will be for you too… https://t.co/J7ZaDgqXAd Throughout his Presidency, President @edmnangagwa...
After FCA presented evidence that he had groped, verbally harassed & inappropriately touched female employees, Crispin Odey insisted to the court that he was the one who was actually the victim, and the target of “bullying” by the regulator. https://t.co/T0oIZDvdpC
Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic AI a "supply chain risk" and halts Trump's ban on federal use https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/anthropic-ruling-judge-trump-pentagon-ai/
Ron Wyden is the only lawmaker in congress who is actually interested in cracking down on big tech it seems
is there any rationale for allowing anti-tiering, anti steering, and "all or nothing" clauses in hospital contracts with insurers? Barring these was one of the centerpieces of our healthcare competition policy recommendations almost a decade ago https://t.co/8PPf8H5iMw
Wild stat "America’s top 100 law firms made a combined $69 billion in profit in 2025, greater than Google’s 2025 R&D budget. Every cent was paid out to the firms’ partners as compensation."
Been a while since I paid attention to trademark law but if this absurd lawsuit isn't dismissed quickly something has obviously gone very wrong https://t.co/tHuAd9B53l
one bad contract can cost you: 💸 → months of unpaid work → a client who owns your IP → a dispute in the wrong state's courts → liability you never agreed to our Library Card is $995 through tomorrow. code SPRING500. link below -your...
The Trump administration’s sweeping campaign to force states to hand over sensitive voter registration data is colliding with a new revelation that could undermine its cases — and raise serious questions about whether DOJ was fully candid in federal court....
If you wonder why some folks don't get compliant with their taxes sooner, it's often a mix of fear and/or shame. You know what doesn't make it better? Scaring and shaming them more. 😒
FWIW: The state AGs' lawsuit attempting to block the @NXSTMediaGroup-@TEGNA merger is under the care of Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, whose office is located in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. https://t.co/oNkplxefAw
What a joy to chat with my old friend Rob Califf @DrCaliff_FDA about the FDA under his leadership, the FDA today, AI regulation, misinformation, clinical research & more. We also discussed his memories of being a @UCSF medicine resident back...
First direct response from DOJ's antitrust chief to the Mike Davis of it all. I interviewed Acting AAG Omeed Assefi today in DC: https://t.co/oY9M1obKDH
Eight years ago, I was a city planner in Central Queens. One of the worst part of the job was having to tell homeowners that it wasn't legal to build an ADU. Now New York City has a whole website...
Even If You’re Just Transiting Hong Kong, Refusing To Unlock Your Devices Is Now A Crime - View from the Wing https://t.co/OlkUBrXOeq
This week on Complex Systems, we have compliance regimes designed to go viral in and around industries, like HIPAA and the new hotness SOC 2, and we Delve into the difference between Potemkin compliance and the messy-but-real value these regimes...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Chip Security Act | Select Committee on the CCP https://t.co/Pxi7ysePpz
This remains one of the most useful tools for tracking age/ID verification "child safety" laws (ironically made by a top ID verification company). It gives the best comprehensive overview of where things stand in every state and country. Phenomenal work...
But drivers licenses don’t work as legit ID under the Save Act? What weird vote suppression garbage is this?
FMC. Chinese detention of Panama vessels. Question. Where does the Federal Maritime Commission get authority here?
When the internet was just starting in the 90s, there was a genuine optimism about the future of our digital future. This week in a In a "bellwether" trial Meta and YouTube (Google) were found liable for designing platforms to addict...
The impact of the UK's age verification law continues, with Apple implementing age checks for iOS 26.4 users, and some already plan to flee to Android. https://t.co/517EsY3jOJ
