Crypto & Web3
Crypto Comms Is Being Rebuilt. Most Agencies Haven't Noticed.
A new 5W brief maps what changed in crypto regulation in 2026 — and what agencies keep getting wrong about the comms implications.
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Gambling
The Sports Betting Gold Rush Is Over. Now the Hard Part Starts.
FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars spent billions in the gold rush. Databases ≠ brands. Now the hard part — regulatory pressure, churn, real brand building.
Press Releases
Washington Stopped Reading Press Releases
Washington stopped reading press releases. The public affairs function — connecting companies with policymakers, regulators, and the political process — is operating in conditions that have shifted meaningfully since 2023. The bipartisan reset, the new playbook, and the firms adjusting.
Generative AI
Operation AI Comply: Every Major FTC AI Enforcement Action and What Each One Teaches Brand Marketers
Since September 2024 the Federal Trade Commission has brought more than a dozen AI-related actions under Section 5. The pattern is bipartisan, durable, and the most reliable guide brands have to what crosses the line.
Generative AI
The State of AI Regulation for Brands: May 2026
American AI regulation is fragmenting, not consolidating. Brands face a complex compliance landscape with the EU AI Act, a patchwork of state laws, and federal preemption efforts. The 2026 midterms will accelerate, not resolve, this fragmentation. This article outlines the operating picture for brands to govern marketing, communications, and AI deployment through 2026, focusing on key deadlines, state-specific legislation, and enforcement trends from the FTC and state Attorneys General.
Financial Services
Bitfinex and Tether: The $150 Billion Stablecoin Architecture and the Most-Litigated Operating Record in Crypto
Tether at $150B circulating supply. Bitfinex's 2016 hack, the $3.6B Razzlekhan seizure, the NYAG settlement, the CFTC enforcement, and the GENIUS Act compliance pivot. The most-litigated operating record in cryptocurrency.
Technology
Uber, Airbnb, and Europe: The Sharing Economy Versus the European Regulatory Architecture
Uber, Airbnb, Deliveroo and Europe's regulatory architecture. The 2017 ECJ classification ruling, Aslam, Barcelona's 10,000-license phase-out, EU Platform Workers Directive, DSA, DMA. The most-litigated platform-versus-state confrontation of the decade.