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The FTC is Turning the Lights On: Dark Patterns Aren't in the Shadows Anymore

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The continued growth and dominance of e-commerce has ushered in a new frontier for businesses. In response to the progressive evolution from brick-and-mortar marketplaces to the current e-commerce dominant landscape,...more

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Rental Review Roundup: FTC Targets Deceptive “Testi-phony-al” Scheme to Lure Renters to Paid Housing Platform

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​​​​​​​Last week the Federal Trade Commission and six states sued rental listing platform Roomster, Corp. along with its owners for allegedly charging consumers for access to phony listings bolstered by fake reviews it had...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – October 2021 #1

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Swamped Commission Gets Compulsory Life Preserver - Rising tide of merger filings cited to justify new compulsory process resolutions - Multi-Foci - After a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) approved...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 7 - Fall 2021

Letter From the Editor - As summer wanes and we begin a new academic year amidst ongoing uncertainty, we are reminded that the only constant is change. This issue of Kattison Avenue considers the latest changes in the...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – July 2021 #2

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‘Blessing Loom’ Club Just a Pyramid in Drag? FTC says BINT was fleecing participants while demanding vows of silence - Migraines in No Time - There are all sorts of new-agey trappings that accompany the “Blessing Loom” known...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – April 2021 #2

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Will Unanimous Supremes Stem the TCPA Tide? With a ‘random’ decision, SCOTUS reshapes the landscape of telemarketing law - What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been - Back in July of last year, we offered a summary of the...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – January 2021 #2

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Mars Mired in Milk Chocolate Melee - Yet another suit is hawkish over Dove Bar packaging claims - Strike Two? Here’s a follow-up to the recent battle between Mars Wrigley Confectionery and Mohammed Garadi. If you recall — and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - July 2016 #4

Sen. Franken Hits Pause on Pokémon GO - After the Pokémon GO app was downloaded approximately 7.5 million times in the United States alone in its first week of release, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), the chairman of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 7, Issue 2

Welcome to the newest issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award winning guide to the law and business of social media. In this edition, we offer tips for a successful—and legal—advertising campaign; we examine a New York...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The Nuts and Bolts of Digital Advertising

“We have the best mobile app on the market!” “Subscribe now and win an Apple watch!” “Download our software and we guarantee an increase in your business within 30 days!” That all sounds quite wonderful, actually. Where do I...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - May 2015 #5

DAA Mobile Privacy Code Enforcement Begins In September - Get ready: September 1 marks the beginning of enforcement of the Digital Advertising Alliance’s mobile privacy code, the group recently announced. Companies will...more

Dickinson Wright

Healthcare Legal News Volume 5 Number 2

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According to a recent study by Accenture, by 2017 approximately 18 percent of the American public will purchase insurance through exchanges versus relying on traditional employer healthcare coverage or foregoing insurance...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Round Two for Snapchat: Agreement with the Maryland Attorney General Settling Claims of Consumer Deception and COPPA Violations

Just a little over a month after settling charges of false promises of disappearing user messages (among other things) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), mobile app developer Snapchat, Inc. (“Snapchat” or “Company”)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - May 2014

Here Today, Still Here Tomorrow: FTC Settles With Snapchat - Now you see it … and now it’s still there. Mobile messaging app Snapchat went with a catchier slogan, promising consumers that pictures and videos...more

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Legal concepts every social media marketer should know: Part II -- Rules of the road for online advertising

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As long as we have sold stuff, we’ve used images or stories to help sell them. As Calvin Coolidge of all people once said in one of his rare Don Draper moments - “Advertising ministers to the spiritual side of trade.” ...more

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New Privacy Guidelines for Mobile Apps

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Do you and your employees use applications on mobile devices to conduct business? Perhaps your organization offers a mobile app to your clients and customers to enhance your products or services. While the availability and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update -- Vol. 3, Issue 5 -- December 2012

In this issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award-winning guide to the law and business of social media, we examine why social media marketing strategies should be concerned with clearing more than just copyrights; we revisit...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

“Clear and Conspicuous” FTC Guidance on Marketing Mobile Apps

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently published a guide, Marketing your Mobile App: Get it Right From the Start, to help mobile app developers understand FTC advertising and privacy rules. ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Releases Marketing and Privacy Guide for Mobile App Developers

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

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FTC Releases General Guidelines for Mobile Application Developers

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Months after the FTC released its final report titled “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Business and Policymakers,” (which we blogged about), it has followed up on one of its stated...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

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

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

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

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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 website: ...more

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