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This November, the Center for Industry Self-Regulation (CISR) hosts the 2026 Soft Law Summit: Accelerating Industry Self-Regulation at George Washington University. The Summit will dig into where soft law fits as AI and emerging technology outpace traditional regulation, from AI governance and autonomous systems safety to certification, trust, and the self-regulation of influencer marketing. Save your spot for a day built around where industry self-regulation goes next. Learn more and register for free: https://hubs.la/Q04xdWrF0

Later this month, BBB National Programs' Katherine Armstrong, Deputy Director of the National Advertising Division (NAD), will join Amy Ralph Mudge and Rich Cleland on a panel covering FTC and NAD updates in food and dietary supplement advertising at FDLI's Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference. The panel will dig into recent NAD cases on comparative food and supplement claims and the FTC's new Consumer Review Rule. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/e8M-mrfp

[Register now] As lawmakers weigh a new five-year surface transportation reauthorization, we're bringing together policy professionals to examine how industry-led safety initiatives complement legislative and regulatory efforts in rail and air. Speakers: Howard Smith, Center for Industry Self-Regulation (CISR) Mike Rush, Association of American Railroads Jeff Farrah, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association Scott Genzink, UL Standards & Engagement Christopher Phalen, National Association of Manufacturers - NAM Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gNsitUb6

“The same truth-in-advertising standards apply whether a spokesperson is human or AI-generated...AI does not create a new exception for advertisers.” BBB National Programs' Phyllis Hurwitz Marcus, VP of the National Advertising Division (NAD), lends her insights on a growing trend in AI-generated influencer marketing, as a recent NutraIngredients article examines how AI personas, some posing as doctors or other health authorities, are amplifying familiar risks in supplement advertising. Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q04wjxts0

Professors: looking to bring industry self-regulation into your classroom? CISR's ready-made course curriculum is built with lecture slides, case studies, and assignments you can drop straight into existing courses. The modular format fits naturally into classes on administrative law, corporate governance, and legal ethics, with industry guest lecturers available to round it out. Learn more and request the materials now: https://hubs.la/Q04wj1k20

Wishing everyone a restful Labor Day. We will return to regular business operations tomorrow.

Meta's $18 billion settlement over children's privacy and safety claims is already being called social media's Big Tobacco moment, and Corporate Compliance Insights breaks down what the comparison means for corporate risk and compliance strategy. BBB National Programs' Charlie Germano, Counsel, Senior Technologist, and Dona J. Fraser, SVP Privacy Initiatives, both lend their perspectives on what the settlement signals for self-regulation and compliance culture going forward. Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q04wjtPb0