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Across three days this month, there were two major events providing meaningful insight into how the European-and potentially the global-space industry is likely to develop in the coming years. On 8 September 2026, the UK Government published its new Space

On September 17, 2026, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposal for a new EU framework on child safety online (the "KIDS Act"). The proposed Regulation aims to introduce EU-harmonized age-based account restrictions, safety-by-desi

At the end of August, the California legislature passed three bills that would regulate the use of AI in the employment context. These bills are now on Governor Newsom's desk, and he has until September 30 to sign or veto. Below is a summary of the three

In recent months, children's online safety and privacy have moved to the top of the EU's digital agenda. The European Commission is expected to outline its proposal on minors' access to social media this week, a potentially significant development that wo

On September 9, 2026, the FCC released a draft Report and Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) titled "Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991." The draft has been circulated for considerat

Late this afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the Fourth Circuit's decision setting aside the FCC Media Bureau's guidance on entitlement to the lowest unit charge ("LUC") for certain political ads placed on broadcast TV and radio. See our

On August 25, 2026, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit set aside guidance by the FCC's Media Bureau stating that two types of political advertising were entitled to the favorable "lowest unit charge" ("LUC") rate: ads paid

Earlier this week, on August 25, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Public Notice seeking public comment on how the agency might increase and improve spectrum access for commercial space launch and reentry activities. The Public

Yesterday, following a second National Security Determination from the Department of War ("DoW"), the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") clarified the scope of its ban on foreign-produced "power inverters," a category of devices added to the FCC's

Employers increasingly rely on automated tools to help make decisions concerning hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination. In response, state legislatures and agencies have begun to regulate uses of these technologies, often referred to as automated