Introducing a New Series on Regulatory and Compliance Developments
Welcome to ComplianceTalk, a new series featuring M&S Attorneys Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham. In this series, Michele and Chad break down timely regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and the court cases impacting how businesses communicate with consumers. Rather than just flagging what’s new, ComplianceTalk focuses on what actually matters: what these changes mean for your business and what you should be doing now to reduce risk and avoid surprises. Expect timely updates, plain‑English explanations, and practical takeaways you can put to use right away.
In Episode 1, the discussion covers several fast-moving regulatory developments shaping consumer communications and digital marketing. Topics include new FCC requirements tied to the Robocall Mitigation Database and STIR/SHAKEN which may create downstream impacts on businesses that rely on VSPs (even if those businesses aren’t directly regulated by the FCC), as well as emerging state AI disclosure laws that require greater transparency when artificial intelligence is used in advertising and consumer‑facing content.
The episode also steps back to address broader compliance and litigation trends, including how companies should be preparing for the FCC’s partially delayed—but still very much alive—“Revoke All” consent rule, as well as a pending U.S. Supreme Court case under the Video Privacy Protection Act that could have significant implications for newsletters and other digital communications.
