The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent under the Children’s...more
7/31/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Comment Period ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
ESRB ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Websites
In a pair of essentially identical lawsuits, a parent alleged that The Walt Disney Co. and Viacom Inc. ran afoul of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by tracking her child through their apps....more
Court Rules That ADA Applies to Website -
In what is believed to be the first court to hold a trial on the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to a retailer’s website, a federal court judge in...more
7/10/2017
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COPPA ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EFTA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gift-Cards ,
Grocery Stores ,
Public Accommodation ,
Title III ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Winn-Dixie Stores
Website, Mobile App Get Changes Thanks to CARU -
A new decision from the Children’s Advertising Review Unit demonstrates the self-regulatory body’s efforts to work with a mobile application and website operator to ensure...more
BART’s App Crashes Into Privacy Suit -
San Francisco’s mass transit organization crashed into a class action in which the plaintiff alleged that its mobile app has been illegally collecting personal information from users....more
Recipients of FTC Influencer Letters Revealed -
The Federal Trade Commission took on some big-name celebrities and companies when it sent warning letters to influencers and marketers about the need to comply with the...more
Battle Over Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports Sites Continues -
It may be a new year, but the battle over the legality of the FanDuel and DraftKings daily fantasy sports sites continues.
New York Attorney General...more
Copper-Infused Apparel Company Settles With FTC for $1.4M -
Tommie Copper, Inc. and company founder Thomas Kallish reached a deal with the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that they misled consumers by claiming...more
12/22/2015
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
COPPA ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DraftKings ,
Electronic Frontier Foundation ,
False Advertising ,
FanDuel ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Internet of Things ,
Student Privacy ,
Website Accessibility
Commercials Pulled After Endorser Admits 9/11 Lies -
The revelation that an endorser lied about his whereabouts on September 11 led a national sports-themed restaurant chain to stop airing commercials where the actor...more
10/9/2015
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Air Pollution ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Encryption ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Parental Consent ,
Pinterest ,
Section 5 ,
Social Media ,
Startups ,
Television Commercials ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Volkswagen
FTC Reviews Kids’ Apps for Privacy Progress -
Three years after conducting a survey on apps directed to children, the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology Research and Investigation decided to check back with...more
9/28/2015
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Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Class Action ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Duty to Disclose ,
E-Cigarettes ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Communications Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
Net Neutrality ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Policy ,
Tobacco Litigation ,
Unfair Competition
Harlem Globetrotters Get an Assist From CARU -
In a rare loss, the Harlem Globetrotters agreed, at the direction of the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), that their age-screening practices for the company's...more
7/16/2015
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CARU ,
City of Chicago ,
City Taxes ,
Cloud Computing ,
Consumer Fraud ,
COPPA ,
Data Mining ,
Do Not Call List ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
Internet Streaming ,
Mobile Apps ,
Robocalling ,
Telemarketing ,
Virtual Currency
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
7/3/2015
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COPPA ,
Do Not Track ,
Email ,
Facebook ,
False Advertising ,
Google ,
Green Guides ,
Internet Privacy ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
LinkedIn ,
NAD ,
Netflix ,
Parental Consent ,
Product Pricing ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Settlement ,
Social Networks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unilever ,
Video Privacy Protection Act
Hashtags and Ads: Top 10 Legal Considerations for Brands Involved in Digital and Social Media Advertising -
Advertising, marketing and promotions, both via digital and traditional channels, are governed in the United...more
SPECIAL FOCUS: The Impact of eBay on Lanham Act False Advertising Litigation -
A recent opinion by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in eBay is...more
COPPA Gets Parental Consent Updates -
With changes that should make it easier to develop child-directed apps, the Federal Trade Commission recently updated its guidance for verifying parental consent under the...more
COPPA + State Law = Privacy Protection for Teens -
How does the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) interact with state law privacy protections for teens?
According to amicus briefs filed by both...more