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A Cheat Sheet from the National Advertising Division Conference 2024

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​​​​​​​Earlier this week we met up in lower Manhattan with friends, colleagues and many news faces at the 2024 National Advertising Division (“NAD”) conference. As always, it was great to see and hear from experienced...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - August 2022 #2

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FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more

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You’ve Got Mail (Not the Good Kind): FTC Sends Mass Warning Regarding Deceptive Endorsements

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In brief: The FTC has sent hundreds of advertisers (including high profile retailers, manufacturers, agencies, and other large businesses) across assorted industries a Notice of Penalty Offenses. The Notice warns recipients...more

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FTC Report on Social Media Bots and Deceptive Advertising

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We have previously blogged about the rise of computer generated imagery (CGI) influencers, which are one form of social media bots currently invading the online world. Bots are automated software that perform actions using a...more

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Point Of Sale Newsletter - Q4 2019

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Consumer activism and conscious consumerism are on the rise, with consumers expected to spend upwards of $150 billion on sustainable products by 2021 in the U.S. alone. Though consumers are willing to pay a premium for...more

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Interactive Counsel Newsletter: Privacy Report: FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance

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FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance - A recent report from New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has revealed the extent to which ransomware is being used in cyberattacks in the United States. The first 9 months...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2019 #3

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Many cities in the United States utilize a self-pay portal for residents to pay bills online, known as Click2Gov. Click2Gov was compromised in 2017 and 2018, when hackers were able to access over 300,000 payment cards and...more

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FTC Sues Match.com Owner for Alleged Fake Love-Interest Ads

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release on September 25, 2019, that it has filed a Complaint against Match Group, Inc. (Match), the owner of Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid, PlentyOfFish and other...more

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How to Throw a Festive Law Firm Holiday Party

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Lawyers are a competitive bunch. For these minds, mulling around the mulled cider does not a stimulating holiday party make. So this holiday season, we treated our law firm clients to some Christmas-themed legal debates on...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - May 2016

SPECIAL FOCUS: California Proposes Emergency Prop 65 Regulation for Products Containing BPA - Why it matters: BPA remains prevalent in the packaging of food and beverage items sold by retailers throughout California....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - July 2015

Try, Try Again: Lawmakers Reintroduce Do Not Track Kids Act - A group of federal lawmakers reintroduced the Do Not Track Kids Act, a bill to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), with some changes...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Status Updates - January 2015 #3

A Craigslist conviction. The highest court in Massachusetts upheld the conviction under the Bay State’s anti-harassment statute of a couple who posted fake Craigslist advertisements that caused a great deal of trouble for...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - December 2014

SPECIAL FOCUS: Adding You to My Professional Network Emails May End Up Being Costly for LinkedIn as Publicity Rights Suit Moves Forward: A putative class action alleging that LinkedIn Corp. violated their right of...more

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