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This episode of ComplianceTalk dives into a wave of regulatory activity that highlights how aggressively enforcement and rulemaking are reshaping compliance expectations for businesses. Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham unpack proposed Tennessee legislation that would dramatically restrict automated telemarketing, including...
We’re pleased to welcome Chris Ramdeen to Mac Murray & Shuster as a Senior Attorney. Bringing extensive experience in consumer protection and privacy law, Chris joins our legal team helping
Across the United States, AI regulation is evolving quickly but not randomly. While state laws vary in scope, applicability, and mechanics, they are converging on a shared principle: AI systems
In this episode of ComplianceTalk, Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham break down several recent regulatory and legal developments with important compliance implications. They discuss the FTC’s enforcement action against StubHub
In the last two installments of Legal Lines Around AI, we examined how transparency and consumer rights work together to give individuals greater control over how businesses use high‑risk AI
In our last Legal Lines Around AI post, we explored how emerging AI laws increasingly rely on disclosure obligations as a front‑line consumer protection tool. But this is only the
Disclosures are a central regulatory requirement across consumer protection laws to promote transparency, fairness, and accountability. In this third installment of Legal Lines Around AI, we examine how emerging AI
Under comprehensive AI laws, one question largely determines a company’s regulatory exposure: are you developing or deploying an AI system that qualifies as “high risk”? In this second installment of
Welcome to Legal Lines Around AI, a six‑part blog series exploring how AI laws are taking shape in the United States and what those changes mean for businesses using, building,
In this episode of ComplianceTalk, Chad & Michele kick things off with a recent Eighth Circuit decision (one that we have close ties to!) that reinforces the value of well‑drafted
What the FCC’s Proposed Rulemakings Mean for Voice Providers, Platforms, and Businesses Using Outbound Calling. The Federal Communications Commission is sending a clear signal to the market: robocall enforcement is
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reinforces an important point for businesses that rely on text messaging and phone outreach: well‑drafted arbitration provisions
In Episode 3 of ComplianceTalk, Michele Shuster and Chad Blackham explore the regulatory and litigation developments reshaping calling, texting, and digital marketing compliance—and what they mean for businesses operating in
The FTC is back at the drawing board on negative option marketing, as it announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the Negative Option Rule. After amending the
The FCC’s grace period for its new uniform call‑blocking notification rule is coming to an end. As of March 25, 2026, full compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s Eighth Report
This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a notable decision interpreting the consent requirements of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The court held that prior express consent
In Episode 2 of ComplianceTalk, Michele and Chad take on areas where regulators and plaintiffs’ lawyers are clearly turning up the heat. One of the most notable? The resurgence of
California has delivered its clearest message yet on what “opt out” actually means under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). In a $2.75 million settlement with the Walt Disney Company—the
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
