Communications, Media & Entertainment
Trending in Telehealth: January 6 – 27, 2025
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past weeks: Provider training Telepharmacy Licensure exceptions A CLOSER LOOK Proposed Legislation & Rulemaking: In Ohio, the Department of Mental…
How NCAA Changes to Transgender Policy Following President Trump’s Executive Order Impact Schools
Takeaways
- President Trump signed executive order “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports,” barring transgender women from competing in women’s sports and citing fairness, safety, and privacy concerns. Schools that do not comply with the new federal policy risk losing federal funding under Title IX enforcement.
- In response, the NCAA immediately revised its transgender participation policy,
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 3, 2025 to February 7, 2025
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
- Payola on broadcast stations suddenly was in the news this past week. Early in the week, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
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Why is Cyberbullying So Challenging to Combat?
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By: Wolf Chivers
Why is it Hard to Sue a School District?
Where should parents go for help if their child is being bullied at school? Many parents might start with the school itself. All 50 states have anti-bullying laws that require schools to take action against bullying. Federal…
State AGs Double Down on DEI (and ESG)
In December, we covered
the announcement by 11 Republican state AGs of an antitrust suit against investment companies related to coal companies and ESG goals led by Texas. With the new year and new administration, we have seen state AGs continue their actions combatting ESG and adding a new emphasis on DEI.
On January 23,…
FCC to Tackle Robust Agenda at February Open Meeting
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the agenda for its February Open Meeting, which is scheduled for February 27, 2025. This is the first agenda released by the FCC under new Chairman Brendan Carr. The agenda items on which the commissioners will vote at the meeting will include the following:
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Trump Administration Seeks Public Comment on AI Action Plan
On February 6, the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (“OSTP”) and National Science Foundation (“NSF”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking public input on the “Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.” The RFI marks a first step toward the implementation of the Trump Administration’s January 23 Executive Order 14179,…
Spectrum, Public Safety, and Consumer Protection on February FCC Open Meeting Agenda
The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its February 2025 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. EST, and will be livestreamed at www.fcc.gov/live and available on the FCC’s YouTube channel. The agenda includes the following items:
Enhancing National Security Though the Auctioning of Spectrum Licenses…
Protest Art: Legal Protections for Dissenting Voices
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By: Olivia Bravo
The Legacy of Protest Art and Artists
Throughout history, activists have used art as a powerful tool to challenge the status quo and inspire change. From the French Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement, protest art has played a vital role in shaping society and…