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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Data Protection ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Online Gaming ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Websites
Federal lawmakers are considering the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017, a new bill that would regulate the storage online of certain types of personal consumer information....more
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Application of VPPA to Free App -
The latest decision interpreting the application of the Video Privacy Protection Act in the context of twenty-first century technology provides positive news for...more
10/30/2015
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App Developers ,
Business & Professions Code ,
Cartoon Network ,
Chilling Effect ,
Class Action ,
Consumers Legal Remedies Act ,
Copyright ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Davis v. Electronic Arts ,
Electronic Arts ,
False Advertising ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Misrepresentation ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Name and Likeness ,
NFL ,
Nordstrom Inc. ,
Online Videos ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retailers ,
Right of Publicity ,
SCOTUS ,
Smartphones ,
Standing ,
Subscribers ,
The Copyright Act ,
Third-Party ,
Transformative Use ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unfair Pricing ,
Video Games ,
VPPA
"Flying Rabbi" Suit Crash Lands in NY Appellate Court -
A New York man was unsuccessful in his lawsuit accusing Jimmy Kimmel of misappropriating his image during a skit on the late night TV show, Jimmy Kimmel...more
10/16/2015
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Comparative Advertising ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Claims ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Misappropriation ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
Name and Likeness ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Online Endorsements ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Public Interest ,
Puffery ,
Redress Payments ,
Right to Privacy ,
Section 5 ,
Social Media ,
Television Shows ,
Truth in Advertising ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Video Privacy ,
YouTube
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
Third Circuit Affirms FTC's Power to Regulate Data Security Practices -
Affirming the power of the Federal Trade Commission to regulate corporate cybersecurity, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the agency...more
9/17/2015
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Cost-Benefit Analysis ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
GMO ,
Governor Brown ,
Jared Fogle ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Michael Jordan ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right of Publicity ,
Section 5 ,
Subway ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Fifty Years Later, Still Feeling the Impact of 1965 -
In 1965, TV spots ran for 60 seconds . . . mostly in black & white.
A first-class stamp cost five cents. (Remember mail?)
Bonanza ruled the airwaves, while...more
6/5/2015
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Colgate ,
Cosmetics ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
NARB ,
Puffery ,
Sweepstakes ,
Telemarketing ,
Television Commercials
New DAA App Brings Choice to Mobile -
Bringing consumer choice to mobile applications, the Digital Advertising Alliance released “AppChoices,” a free app that will allow consumers to opt out of tracking on mobile...more
3/13/2015
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Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
LinkedIn ,
mHealth ,
Mobile Apps ,
Opt-Outs ,
Settlement ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Web Tracking
FCC Chair Announces New Net Neutrality Regs -
The battle over net neutrality took a new turn when Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his intention to reclassify broadband service as a...more
2/23/2015
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Breach Notification Rule ,
Broadband ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Labeling ,
Marketing ,
Net Neutrality ,
Product Labels ,
Telemarketing
Podium P-O-V: Observations From Marc Roth on ERA’s Great Ideas Summit -
I recently had the pleasure of participating on an “Advocacy Update” panel at the Electronic Retailing Association’s Great Ideas Summit in Miami...more
2/13/2015
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data Notification and Protection Act ,
Retailers ,
ROSCA ,
Weight-Loss Products
Shhhhh…Whisper Faces Lawmaker Scrutiny Over Privacy Claims -
Just how safe is the purported “safest place on the Internet”?:
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) wants to find out. The Chair of the Senate Committee on...more
11/21/2014
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Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Kamala Harris ,
Legislative Committees ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Redbox ,
Social Media ,
VPPA
Lawmakers: Time to Discuss the Internet of Things:
What are the privacy, security, and consumer protection implications of the burgeoning Internet of Things?
A group of senators has called for a hearing to...more
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
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
5/23/2014
/ Big Data ,
Class Action ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Internet ,
Kashi ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Privacy ,
Native American Issues ,
Obama Administration ,
Online Videos ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Section 5 ,
Snapchat ,
Text Messages
FTC Checks-In a Victory in Dispute with Wyndham Over Power to Regulate Data Security -
In a closely watched dispute over the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) power to regulate data security, a New Jersey federal...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
Sue Like Mike: Jordan Wins Reversal in Publicity Rights Suit -
An advertisement congratulating Michael Jordan on his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame constituted commercial speech, the Seventh U.S. Circuit...more
3/14/2014
/ Advertising ,
Athletes ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Celebrities ,
Commercial Speech ,
Data Protection ,
Food Labeling ,
Lanham Act ,
Neiman Marcus ,
Overstock.com ,
Target ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices