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Advertising News & Analysis - May 16, 2013

by Maggie Grace, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Gregory J. Sater, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 5/20/2013

In this issue: - FTC vs. POM Wonderful: Scorched Earth Approach Burns Other Marketers - “New” Claims: There are Rules for Reboots - FTC Calls Stakeholders Together for Roundtable on Mobile...more

Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/17/2013

In This Issue: Linda Goldstein to Provide Insight on FTC’s Dot Com Dislosure Guidance at Upcoming Bloomberg BNA Webinar; “All Natural” False Ad Suits Continue, Stalled; Wake Up! FDA Considers Caffeinated Foods;...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

Advertising Law -- May 03, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/6/2013

Manatt and ERA to Lead Teleseminar on Compliance with FTC’s New Dot Com Disclosure Guides - The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited changes to its “Dot Com Disclosures” set forth a number of new directives,...more

FTC Sets Guidelines for Mobile Privacy Disclosures

by Kenneth Florin, Ieuan Jolly, Brian Nixon, James Taylor | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/5/2013

The FTC issued a new report, Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency, on February 1, 2013, detailing the Commission's recommendations for best practices for key players in the mobile "ecosystem":...more

Advertising Law -- Jan 18, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/21/2013

In This Issue: POM Loses Again to the FTC – Will Other Advertisers?; Instant Instagram Controversy; LASIK Providers Need Corrective Advertising; FTC Reports on Food Industry Marketing to Kids; Google, Viacom Accused of...more

Privacy Alert: COPPA Amendment Impacts Apps, Ads and Social Networks

by Tyler G. Newby, Madeline Zamoyski | Fenwick & West LLP on 1/21/2013

After a two-year comment process, the Federal Trade Commission adopted its long-awaited amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule in December 2012. The amendments, which go into effect July 1, 2013,...more

Recent Privacy Developments: California AG Continues to Lead on Mobile with New Recommendations and FTC Amends COPPA

by Antony Kim, Stephanie Sharron, Joe Wright | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/15/2013

Nearly all businesses today are involved in some way in the development or distribution of mobile applications. The first part of this Client Alert highlights recent activities of the California State Attorney General to...more

Network Interference: A Legal Guide to the Commercial Risks and Rewards of the Social Media Phenomenon (2nd Edition)

by Reed Smith on 1/9/2013

In October 2009, we published the first edition of this White Paper, focusing primarily on social media issues in the United States. The response was overwhelming and far beyond our expectation — clients, friends, press and...more

Advertising News & Analysis - January 3, 2013

by Kristen Brown, Emilio W. Cividanes, Kelly DeMarchis, Stuart P. Ingis, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jacqueline Levasseur Patt, Gregory J. Sater, Janet F. Satterthwaite | Venable LLP on 1/7/2013

In this issue: - FTC Amends Appliance Labeling Rule - What Does “As Seen On TV” Mean, Anyway? - Color or Colour? Color Trademarks Treated Differently in US and EU - FTC COPPA Rule Updates Take...more

Trends For 2013 In Internet And Marketing Law

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 1/4/2013

After looking at the most popular posts from 2012 in our last edition, today we look at what are likely going to be the big trends for 2013 in internet and marketing law. ...more

Children’s Online Privacy Protection: U.S. Developments Compared To Canada

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/2/2013

There were two important developments in the U.S. regarding children and mobile technologies....more

FTC Adopts New Amendments to Add to Children’s Online Privacy

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/28/2012

The Federal Trade Commission announced on December 19, 2012, that it has adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that strengthen privacy protections online and give parents greater...more

FTC Report Faults App Developers on Data Collection From Kids

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/13/2012

The Federal Trade Commission released a report on December 10, 2012, that concluded that mobile apps targeted at children were collecting large amounts of data from children and sharing their information with advertisers...more

Making Sense of the FTC Study on Kids' Mobile Apps

by Holland & Knight LLP on 12/11/2012

On December 10, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued its second report on kids' mobile apps, entitled "Mobile Apps for Kids, Disclosures: Still Not Making the Grade." The FTC was highly critical of the industry and...more

FTC Provides Guidance to Mobile App Developers for Compliance with Privacy Regulations

by White & Case LLP on 10/3/2012

On September 5, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published a nonbinding guide directed at mobile application ("mobile app") developers, to inform developers on how to best comply with truth-in-advertising and basic...more

FTC Releases Marketing and Privacy Guide for Mobile App Developers

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/19/2012

On September 5, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a guide to help developers of mobile applications (apps) observe truth-in-advertising and fundamental privacy principles when developing, offering, and...more

FTC Issues Guidance for Mobile App Privacy and Advertising; Signals More Enforcement Coming

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/11/2012

On September 5, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a brief guide to assist developers of mobile applications, both large and small, in complying with truth-in-advertising, privacy, and data security...more

FTC Emphasizes Privacy Protections, Truth in Advertising in Business Guide for Mobile App Developers

by Patton Boggs LLP on 9/11/2012

On September 5, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a new Business Guide for mobile application developers, Marketing Your Mobile App: Get it Right from the Start. This guide is intended to help mobile app...more

Mobile Apps in the U.S.: FTC Guidance to Marketers

by Dentons on 9/11/2012

Last month the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance regarding the marketing of mobile Apps....more

FTC Issues Guidelines for Mobile App Developers

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 9/11/2012

The Federal Trade Commission has published a guide to help mobile app developers comply with truth-in-advertising standards and basic privacy principles when marketing new mobile apps. The guidance is intended for all mobile...more

FTC to Mobile App Developers: Get Privacy Right from the Start

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 9/6/2012

Mobile app developers have some unique challenges when it comes to preparation and implementation of privacy policies. But, regulators have made it quite clear that the general privacy laws and regulations apply whether the...more

FTC's "Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right from the Start"

by JD Supra Law News on 9/5/2012

Full text copy of Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right from the Start, the Federal Trade Commission’s guide to advertising and privacy laws for mobile application developers. From the FTC’s...more

Marketing to Kids: FTC Seeks Comments on New Rule

by Dentons on 8/22/2012

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing new rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The current COPPA Rules date to 1999, long before the proliferation of advertising networks and...more

Privacy and Security Alert: FTC's Focus on Internet Advertising: A Recap of the Town Hall and What to Watch For

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 11/26/2007

On November 1st and 2nd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a 2-day workshop "to address the consumer protection issues raised by the practice of tracking consumers' activities online to target advertising - or...more

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