Privacy, Consumer Protection, Art, Entertainment & Sports Law

Advertising Law -- Feb 08, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/11/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Partner Linda Goldstein Invited to Speak at ERA’s Great Ideas Summit; Lance Armstrong’s Confession Leads to Legal Action . . . Will Endorsers Follow Suit?; “Business Coaching” Defendants Settle with...more

ICO Fine Signals International Risks of Data Breaches

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/8/2013

On January 24, 2013, the UK Data Protection Watchdog — the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited £250,000 (about $400,000) for its alleged failure to implement...more

Bringing CASL into Focus - Recent Efforts to Clarify Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation

by J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Martin P.J. Kratz Q.C. | Bennett Jones LLP on 1/25/2013

Industry Canada and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) have received numerous stakeholder submissions and inquiries in relation to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and its two...more

Facebook and Netflix now “in a Relationship”; Obama Signs Bill Updating Video Privacy Law

by Jessica Goldenberg | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 1/24/2013

On January 10, 2013, President Obama signed into law H.R. 6671, an amendment to the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (VPPA) codified at 18 U.S.C. § 2710, which will permit companies, such as Netflix, to obtain advance...more

President Signs Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/22/2013

On January 10, President Obama signed H.R. 6671, which amends the Video Privacy Protection Act to facilitate compliance for modern video service providers. The Act was originally passed in 1988 to limit the disclosure of...more

Celebrity Fan Website Pays $1 Million to Settle FTC’s COPPA Charges

by Kenneth Luer | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 10/16/2012

The operator of fan websites for music stars, like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, aimed at the “tweeners” audience has settled with the FTC over charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)...more

Music Stars' Website Cited For Improperly Collecting Children's Information

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 10/8/2012

The operator of websites for Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by improperly collecting personal information from children under 13. Artist Arena, LLC...more

Advertising Law - October 6, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/11/2011

In This Issue: New Guidelines for Social Networking, Digital Marketing of Alcohol; CARU Refers Three Movies for Ads Targeted to Those Under 13; NAD Weighs In On Toothbrush Whitening Claims; Michaels Settles for $1.8M...more

FTC Proposes First Modifications to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rules Since Original Adoption in 2000

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 9/19/2011

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a rulemaking notice proposing to update its rules implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to reflect changes in technology and online practices,...more