In a move hailed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), California’s net neutrality law has been put on hold—for now.
The battle over net neutrality dates back to 2015, when the FCC published the Open Internet...more
FTC Emphasizes Disclosures in Letters to Influencers, Marketers -
Influencers and marketers must clearly disclose their relationships, the Federal Trade Commission reiterated in more than 90 letters sent by the agency...more
FTC Reviews Kids’ Apps for Privacy Progress -
Three years after conducting a survey on apps directed to children, the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology Research and Investigation decided to check back with...more
9/28/2015
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Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Class Action ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Duty to Disclose ,
E-Cigarettes ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Communications Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
Net Neutrality ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Policy ,
Tobacco Litigation ,
Unfair Competition
Red Light! Cab Companies Claim Uber Falsely Claims to Be Safer Service:
What’s safer—riding in a cab or riding in an Uber car? -
A new false advertising lawsuit raised that question when a coalition of 19...more
4/23/2015
/ Advertising ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Grocery Stores ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Jewel-Osco ,
Michael Jordan ,
Net Neutrality ,
RadioShack ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Uber
Response To FCC’s New Net Neutrality Regs Anything But Neutral -
In a split vote, the Federal Communications Commission approved a new net neutrality measure that would ban fast lanes and re-label broadband as a...more
FCC Chair Announces New Net Neutrality Regs -
The battle over net neutrality took a new turn when Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his intention to reclassify broadband service as a...more
2/23/2015
/ Advertising ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Labeling ,
Marketing ,
Net Neutrality ,
Product Labels ,
Telemarketing
FTC Takes on a Patent Troll -
Tackling the issue of patent trolls for the first time, the Federal Trade Commission charged MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC and its law firm Farney Daniels with making deceptive claims...more
11/26/2014
/ Big Data ,
Broadband ,
Consent Order ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patent Trolls ,
Public Comment ,
Robocalling ,
Small Business ,
Telemarketing
Defendant Agrees To Telemarketing, Robocalling Ban In FTC Deal -
A defendant agreed to a permanent ban from telemarketing and robocalling in a deal with the Federal Trade Commission, by settling allegations he had...more
Site Allows Consumers to Stop Mobile Tracking -
Don’t want to be tracked by retail stores while physically shopping? There’s a site for that.
Retailers use tracking information to collect data about how shoppers...more
Shape Magazine Should “Clearly and Conspicuously” Disclose Branded Content, Says NAD -
Keeping a close eye on native advertising, the National Advertising Division recently reviewed an article in Shape magazine that...more