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I joined a MLM company as a MLM distributor. What can I say about the company in my online marketing/advertising?

by Babener & Associates on 4/12/2013

Each direct selling company has its own rules about what distributors can say and do on the internet. It is common for MLM companies to closely guard their trademark(s) and the company has the right to regulate the usage of...more

Dot Com Disclosures 2.0: FTC Updates Online Disclosure Guidelines to Address Changes in Digital Advertising

by Neil Austin | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 3/14/2013

Nearly thirteen years after issuing guidelines governing online advertising, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently updated its so-called Dot Com Disclosures to take account of the many changes to the online world that...more

The 11th Circuit Finds Insurance Coverage for Internet Copyright Claims

by James Scheuermann, Lucas Tanglen | K&L Gates LLP on 3/1/2013

In its recent decision in St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute, P.A. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 2013 WL 461347 (11th Cir. Feb. 7, 2013) (unpublished), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found...more

Patent Watch: Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 2/22/2013

On February 13, 2012, in Function Media, L.L.C. v. Google Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Rader, Newman, Reyna*) affirmed the district court's judgment entering the jury verdict that Google did not...more

Online Interest-Based Advertising Icon to Be Used on Facebook to Give Greater Transparency and Choice Regarding Targeted Ads

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/12/2013

On February 4, 2013, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program issued a decision that concluded its inquiry into how the online advertising industry's Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral...more

FTC Issues Recommendations on Mobile Data Disclosures, Urges Mobile Industry To Act

by David Munkittrick | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 2/8/2013

Data use and sharing disclosures on mobile devices need work, the FTC said in a staff report released last week. The report recommends ways that actors in the mobile marketplace—such as mobile operating system providers,...more

On-Line Privacy: The FTC Snuffs Out A “History Sniffer”

by Matthew Borick | Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 1/10/2013

Most people seem to know that on-line browsing does not occur in a vacuum. As we browse the Web the sites we visit send “cookies” to our browsers that allow those sites to recognize us and keep track of our activity on them....more

FINRA To Require BrokerCheck Link On Internet Advertising

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 1/8/2013

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, has filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to amend FINRA Rule 2267 (Investor Education and Protection) to require that FINRA members include a prominent...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

New Developments in DOT Internet Advertising Guidelines

by Margaret Giugliano on 2/10/2011

The DOT will be coming out with new regulations to enhance airline passenger protections. This article touches on some recent trends in enforcement of existing rules and regulations....more

Legal Considerations for Internet Advertising Targeting U.S. Customers

by Lane Powell PC - Intellectual Property Law &... on 9/1/2010

The Internet is connecting workers, markets, advertisers and contractors from all around the world. We are on Skype, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook nearly every day visiting with clients and friends worldwide. One of the most...more

Rules for Internet advertising, marketing

by Lane Powell PC - Intellectual Property Law &... on 9/1/2009

The Internet is connecting workers, markets, advertisers and contractors from all around the world. Personally, I am on Skype, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook nearly every day visiting with clients and friends worldwide. What...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

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

by Mintz Levin - Communications 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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