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Ninth Circuit Pumps Brakes on CA Climate Change Disclosure Law Image

Ninth Circuit Pumps Brakes on CA Climate Change Disclosure Law

Cheryl Miller

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pumped the brakes on a California law requiring the state’s biggest companies to disclose their climate change-related financial risks. The law, referred to by its legislative number, SB 261, was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1.

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Colorado Attorney General’s Office Finalizes Latest Colorado Privacy Act Rulemaking Image

Colorado Attorney General’s Office Finalizes Latest Colorado Privacy Act Rulemaking

David Stauss & Shelby Dolen

On Oct. 9, 2025, the Colorado attorney general’s (AG) office announced final revisions to the proposed draft amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. This article provides background on the rulemaking and provide an overview of the revisions.

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State Legislatures Take on FARA with New FARA-Style Bills Image

State Legislatures Take on FARA with New FARA-Style Bills

Jason Abel & Adie Olson & Claire Rajan & Elizabeth Goodwin

This year has seen a wave of proposed bills in state legislatures across the United States aimed at regulating foreign-influenced political activity at the state level. While stylized to mirror portions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), in reality, many of these laws are broader than FARA and lack the core exemptions that companies may have grown accustomed to relying upon.

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Subchapter V Filings Plummet After Senate Fails to Keep Higher Limit Intact Image

Subchapter V Filings Plummet After Senate Fails to Keep Higher Limit Intact

Alexander Lugo

Subchapter V Filings for a recently crafted bankruptcy option meant to help small businesses overcome financial distress have plummeted after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a law that would keep its restrictions in place.

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California Supreme Court to Consider Reach of Two Data Privacy Laws Image

California Supreme Court to Consider Reach of Two Data Privacy Laws

Cheryl Miller

California's Supreme Court will consider the reach of two data privacy laws cited in a recent appellate case that found an education vendor potentially liable for a breach of student information.

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3 AI Bills in Congress for Employers to Track: Proposed Laws Target Automated Systems, Workplace Surveillance, and More Image

3 AI Bills in Congress for Employers to Track: Proposed Laws Target Automated Systems, Workplace Surveillance, and More

Benjamin M. Ebbink

While much of the existing legal landscape on AI centers on broad, overarching principles, Congress has been considering bills that hone in on more specific issues like the workplace.

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Legislative Protections Against AI Voice Scams Image

Legislative Protections Against AI Voice Scams

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal, Timothy J. Miller & Liam Leahy

A wide range of tools have been developed to perform vocal cloning, leading to vocal deepfakes becoming a common source of scams and misinformation. And these issues have only been exacerbated by a lack of appropriate laws and regulations to rein in the use of AI and protect an individual's right to their voice.

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Truth-in-Music-Advertising Law Provides No Private Right of Action to Music Groups Image

Truth-in-Music-Advertising Law Provides No Private Right of Action to Music Groups

Stan Soocher

As for the Truth-in-Music-Advertising law in this case of first impression, band-name rights holders will have to wait for state counsel to act in order to seek remedies provided by the statute.

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Landscape for Legislative Protections Against AI Voice Scams Image

Landscape for Legislative Protections Against AI Voice Scams

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal, Timothy J. Miller & Liam Leahy

Tools have been developed to perform vocal cloning, leading to vocal deepfakes becoming a common source of scams and misinformation. And these issues have only been exacerbated by a lack of appropriate laws and regulations to rein in the use of AI and protect an individual's right to their voice.

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LJN Quarterly Update: 2024 Q3 Image

LJN Quarterly Update: 2024 Q3

LJN Staff & Contributors

The LJN Quarterly Update highlights some of the articles from the nine LJN Newsletters titles over the quarter. Articles include in-depth analysis and insights from lawyers and other practice area experts.

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