John P. Bossert

Oct 14, 2024 | natlawreview.com | John P. Bossert |Jim Archibald |John Verwey |Rachel Lowe

On October 3, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against TikTok for operating its platform in violation of the Texas Secure Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act. The SCOPE Act, among other restrictions, prohibits digital service providers from sharing, disclosing or selling minors’ personal information without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Oct 14, 2024 | natlawreview.com | John P. Bossert

Over the past several years, both Congress and state legislatures have introduced legislation concerning “digital replicas,” or deepfakes created by AI. Many of these bills have been directed to protecting the name-image-likeness (NIL) rights of actors, singers, celebrities and others. This article compares two versions of the federal NO FAKES bill with recently-adopted California statutes.

Oct 14, 2024 | lexology.com | John P. Bossert

Over the past several years, both Congress and state legislatures have introduced legislation concerning “digital replicas,” or deepfakes created by AI. Many of these bills have been directed to protecting the name-image-likeness (NIL) rights of actors, singers, celebrities and others. This article compares two versions of the federal NO FAKES bill with recently-adopted California statutes.