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Marketing Law TCPA Harry Richt August 26, 2025

Navigating Texas SB140: Implications for Text Message Marketing Compliance

On June 20, 2025, Governor Abbott signed SB140 into law. The new telemarketing requirements and expanded enforcement provisions will take effect on September 1, 2025. This significant piece of legislation fundamentally reshapes the landscape for businesses engaged in text message marketing to Texas consumers, creating new compliance obligations and substantially increasing litigation risks. December 2025 …

COPPA Privacy Law Harry Richt August 11, 2025

Under 18 Is the New Under 13: The Expanding Scope of Children’s Privacy Laws

Regulators at both the federal and state levels are rapidly expanding their focus on children’s and teens’ privacy, moving beyond the long-standing under-13 threshold established by the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This new direction reflects growing recognition that teens, not just younger children, are vulnerable to data misuse, manipulation, and targeted marketing online. The …

Artificial intelligence Privacy Law Technology Law Harry Richt August 10, 2025

Privacy and Confidentiality in the Age of AI: A Comprehensive Legal Guide

Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, and Perplexity AI are widely used in legal and business settings. These platforms help improve efficiency but also raise significant privacy and confidentiality concerns. Understanding how each platform handles data retention, privacy settings, and access controls is essential to managing legal risks and protecting sensitive information. …

CCPA Privacy Law Harry Richt August 10, 2025

CPPA Enforcement Spotlight: Tractor Supply Investigation Highlights Critical CCPA Compliance Lessons

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently made its first public disclosure of an ongoing investigation by filing a petition to enforce a subpoena against Tractor Supply Company. This step underscores the CPPA’s increasing enforcement vigilance and the importance of complying with California’s landmark privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Background: Scope of …

Marketing Law Pricing Harry Richt July 19, 2025

New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Law: Compliance, Controversy, and What Businesses Need to Know

A groundbreaking new regulation in New York is poised to transform the way businesses approach online pricing and transparency. The recently enacted New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act requires businesses to notify consumers when prices are set by algorithms using personal data. In this article, we examine the law’s requirements, the rationale behind them, compliance …

Stablecoin Technology Law Harry Richt July 18, 2025

The GENIUS Act Ushers in a New Era of U.S. Stablecoin Law

The passage of the GENIUS Act in July 2025 marks a historic transformation for U.S. stablecoin regulation, introducing federal standards and consumer protections after years of fragmented oversight. This new law is already redefining the compliance landscape for financial institutions, blockchain innovators, and digital asset service providers, while also coinciding with other landmark legislative efforts, …

Marketing Law Terms and Conditions Harry Richt July 12, 2025

Legal Risks of Restricting Online Reviews and Lessons from Campaign–Tao v. Uniqlo for Website Terms and Conditions

As e-commerce evolves, so does the scrutiny of website and app terms and conditions. The recent case of Campaign–Tao v. Uniqlo exemplifies the risks businesses face from “opportunistic litigation” targeting technical or ambiguous contract language, especially clauses that attempt to restrict online reviews. This trend, reminiscent of ADA website claims and California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) …

CCPA Privacy Law Harry Richt July 2, 2025

California’s Record CCPA Settlement with Healthline Highlights Enforcement of Purpose Limitation, Article Title Sensitivity, and Contractual Shortcomings

Healthline agreed to a record $1.55 million CCPA settlement after California’s Attorney General found the company unlawfully shared sensitive article titles and failed to honor consumer opt-outs or maintain compliant contracts with advertisers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media LLC stands as the largest enforcement action under the California Consumer …

Artificial intelligence Privacy Law Technology Law Harry Richt June 7, 2025

Court-Ordered Data Retention: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Chat Log Preservation and the Privacy Dilemma

A recent federal court order demands that OpenAI preserve all ChatGPT user logs—including those users have requested to delete—for an indefinite period, in response to ongoing litigation involving The New York Times. This unprecedented mandate clashes with OpenAI’s privacy policies and user expectations, raising significant concerns about data protection rights, especially under regulations like the …

Artificial intelligence Technology Law Harry Richt May 26, 2025

Navigating AI Vendor Contracts: Protecting Your Data and IP Amidst AI Training Concerns

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into a vast array of vendor offerings, from consumer-facing chatbots to enterprise knowledge management solutions, companies face a critical need to scrutinize the contractual terms governing these powerful tools meticulously, among other relevant AI legal considerations. The proliferation of AI functionality necessitates a heightened focus on how vendor agreements …

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