Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers & Technology

Privacy Reform Coming in Light of Big Data

by Lisa K. Abe-Oldenburg | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/24/2013

Canada’s Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart today released a position paper which offers a roadmap for modernizing Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law, Personal Information Protection and Electronic...more

Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back" [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/24/2013

May 24 (Bloomberg Law) -- Under current intellectual property law, a consumer who unlocks his or her own cellphone can be convicted as a felon. Law professor and Instapundit founder Glenn Reynolds says such a scenario is...more

NACHA’s Guidelines For Bill Payments Via QR Codes

by Kate Aishton, Andrew Grant | BuckleySandler LLP on 5/22/2013

NACHA, the Electronic Payments Association, has just taken a step towards easing consumer payments via mobile devices. The Council for Electronic Billing and Payment, a subsection of NACHA, released its 'Quick Response...more

Poland - Cookies Served on a Tray. New Regulations on the Use of Cookie Files

by Oskar Tulodziecki, Marta Wysokinska | K&L Gates LLP on 5/22/2013

Regulations in Poland relating to entities providing services electronically (meaning practically all entities running Internet websites) have been amended. These changes derive from the new provisions of the EU law, in...more

FTC Sends COPPA Update Educational Letters

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/22/2013

On May 15, the FTC announced that it sent letters to businesses to help them comply with new requirements under the revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule....more

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

by Elizabeth Featherman, Camille Miller | Cozen O'Connor on 5/15/2013

On April 30, 2013, Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection...more

Federal Legislation Introduced Regarding Mobile Application Privacy

by Allison Dodd, Daren M. Orzechowski | White & Case LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 9, 2013, Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 (the "Apps Act"), a bill "[t]o provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment...more

Enter, the APPS Act

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 5/14/2013

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia, has introduced a mobile privacy bill that if passed will require mobile application developers to maintain privacy policies, obtain consent from consumers before collecting...more

FTC Confirms Expanded Kids Privacy Rule Effective Date Is July 1, 2013: Online Advertisers and Services Displaying Ads among...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/10/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted this week to keep July 1, 2013, as the effective date for the amended Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule).1 The COPPA Rule applies to operators of...more

Advertising Law -- May 09, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/9/2013

Harsh Criticism for Ad Industry Over DNT - The advertising industry faced harsh criticism at a hearing held by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.). He addressed the implementation of a federal Do Not Track program and...more

FTC Votes to Keep July 1 Compliance Deadline for COPPA; California Bill Would Require Removing Children's Personal Information...

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/8/2013

The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously this week to keep the July 1, 2013, compliance date for the new COPPA Rule. Representatives from several industry groups had asked the FTC to delay the compliance date to give...more

Judge Slams Copyright Troll Attorneys

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 5/8/2013

A federal judge has referred a band of copyright troll attorneys to their respective state and federal bars for their “moral turpitude unbecoming of an officer of the court.” The judge also referred the attorneys to the U.S....more

FTC Staff Updates its COPPA FAQs, Providing Crucial Guidance for Covered Operators

by D. Reed Freeman, Jr., Julie O'Neill | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/6/2013

Last week, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued crucial reading for operators of websites, apps, plug-ins, ad networks and other online services (together, “Services”) that are subject to its recently...more

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

by Fenwick & West LLP on 4/30/2013

Increasingly, privacy is a big concern in app development. California and other jurisdictions are ramping up enforcement efforts around existing privacy laws. For example, the California attorney general has recently taken...more

FTC Offers FAQ Guide for Revised COPPA Rule

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 4/29/2013

A 92-question and answer guide is available from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help businesses and parents understand the new rule for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which go into effect July 1,...more

Advertising News & Analysis - April 18, 2013

by Ellen Traupman Berge, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Jonathan L. Pompan, Gregory J. Sater, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 4/29/2013

In this issue: - FTC Chairwoman Addresses AAF’s Advertising on the Hill Day, Provides Broad Guidance - Bringing a Legal Challenge? Expect One in Return - NAD Says Doctor-Recommended Claims Need a Second...more

FDA Issues Two Warning Letters for Social Media Use: FDA Does Not Approve of “Liking” Consumer Claims and Targets Website Search...

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 4/29/2013

In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intended to release a guidance document explaining how it will regulate industry’s use of social media to advertise products or communicate with...more