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Joe Mueller is a litigator and former federal and state enforcement attorney who handles complex government investigations, high-stakes civil litigation, and sensitive internal investigations. He has particular experience with consumer protection issues and advises companies on compliance and regulatory risk, helping clients stay ahead of legal and enforcement exposure.

A year ago, Congress put online platforms on the clock. On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, creating a new federal framework aimed at stopping the online spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery, such as real images, AI-generated “deepfakes,” and other harmful content circulated across websites, social-media platforms, messaging