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A Report on Quebec Consumer Class Actions

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On March 5, 2019, the Superior Court of Québec authorized (i.e., certified) a class action against the operators of various hotel booking websites. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants violated various provisions of...more

Venable LLP

Political Advertising: A Lucrative Election-Year Market with Unique Pitfalls

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With the 2024 elections well underway, advertisers of all stripes are seeking new and more efficient ways to reach potential voters, donors, and supporters across platforms. The market for political advertising on U.S....more

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Auction of Personal Data: Clarification of the Concepts of Personal Data and Data Controller

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On 7 March 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a ruling (C-604/22 | IAB Europe) clarifying the concepts of personal data and controller in the context of the use of a Transparency and Consent Framework...more

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No General Obligation on Website Hosts to Monitor the Data They Transmit and Store

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In a ruling dated 27 March 2024 (Cour de cassation, 27 March 2024, no. 22-21.586), the Cour de cassation reviewed the obligation of website hosts to monitor the content they host....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 12 - Spring 2024

We're thrilled to present a special Spring edition of Kattison Avenue, which delves into highlights and takeaways from the recent Katten-hosted Association of National Advertisers (ANA) 1-Day Conference in our New York...more

International Lawyers Network

Usage of Ad Words by a Competitor Does Not Amount to Trademark Infringement

Google AdWords have long been used by businesses to ensure that their business listings feature on top of the Google search results when the users search for particular terms (which have been bought by a business from...more

BakerHostetler

5 Things to Address in Advertising Platform Agreements

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A while back, I wrote an article titled “3 Things to Address in Digital Media Agreements,” which focused on issues related to the purchase or sale of ad space on different media channels (e.g., websites and mobile...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

End-of-Year Encore: Two Misleading Online Advertising Consent Agreements to Finish 2023

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In the final months of 2023, the Commissioner made it clear that misleading online advertising continues to be a focus of enforcement for the Competition Bureau, registering two consent agreements with the Competition...more

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Takeaways from a Panel with the FTC and NAD

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In addition to legal analysis, legislative developments, and some general whimsy, in this blog we highlight commentary from regulators and industry figures in the advertising law space. We had the opportunity to hear from...more

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No Silver Bullet: The FTC’s Staff Report on Kids’ Digital Marketing Workshop

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When the FTC announced it was doing a workshop focused on children’s digital marketing that would be followed by a Staff Report, I was as giddy as a kid on Halloween. But now I feel like I got more tricked than treated,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Brands & Influencers Beware! Popular Songs on Social Media at the Heart of Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

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Anyone who has ever browsed Instagram® or TikTok® (or any parent with phone-addicted kids) realizes that music is an integral part of short-form video social media. Content creators record a few minutes or even a few seconds...more

Cornerstone Research

Ad Avoidance in False Advertising Consumer Class Actions

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In consumer class actions involving allegations of deceptive or false advertising, plaintiffs may allege that a company misrepresented benefits or omitted information about a product in advertisements. In these cases,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How To Protect Your Brand From Competitors This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a pivotal time in the retail sector in both in-store and online forms, presenting retailers with key opportunities to boost revenue. As consumers shop year-end sales, competitors continuously find...more

Burr & Forman

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion About Online Health Directories and Advertisements

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Does your practice pay to advertise in online directories? Or do you contract with a website to allow patients to book appointments or look for services? If the answer to these questions is “yes,” you may be interested in a...more

Omnizant

OTT: Is It Time to Leverage This Form of Advertising?

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A new survey reveals that two-thirds of marketers plan to spend even more money on OTT (over the top) advertising in the future. OTT for attorneys can be highly effective, but many of the attorneys we work with do not have a...more

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Targets Youth Advertising and Data Privacy in Proposed New Sports Wagering Rules

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is in the process of shaping new regulatory standards for sports wagering in Massachusetts, following the state’s adoption last summer of the Massachusetts Sports Wagering Act, Mass. Gen....more

Carlton Fields

It’s 3 AM: Do You Know What Your Website Is Doing? Tips for Reducing Regulatory and Litigation Risk Stemming From Website...

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Website technologies run the gamut from session replay to pixels and other digital advertising technologies. These technologies are ubiquitous and deployed by organizations around the world to enhance the experience of...more

Hogan Lovells

China’s New Internet Advertising Measures to Take Effect on 1 May 2023

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China’s State Administration for Market Regulation recently published the Measures for the Administration of Internet Advertising (“Measures”), which will take effect on 1 May 2023. The Measures, containing a number of...more

Morgan Lewis

New Measures for Online Advertising in China: What You Need to Know

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China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently issued the Measures for the Administration of Internet Advertising (New Measures), which will take effect on May 1, 2023, and replace the Interim Measures for...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - March 2023 #2

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There are some stories that we cover whose underlying facts just teeter on the edge of being a fully formed Onion article....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Implements Strategies to Clamp Down on Illegal Social Media Financial Promotions

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The regulator described the steps it is taking to increase scrutiny of advertisements about financial products and services on social media platforms. On 3 February 2023 the FCA published an analysis of its financial...more

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Agency Actions Show Shared Focus On Digital Ad Tactics

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Coordinated actions taken by federal regulators and enforcement agencies over the last year have demonstrated a new focus on assailing two distinct practices in digital advertising: the use of algorithms for targeting...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 6th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Advertising Claim Substantiation - February 9th - 10th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Institute, the 6th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Advertising Claims Substantiation returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a spotlight on finding solutions...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ says court will oversee social media company’s housing ads into 2026

On January 9, the DOJ informed a New York federal judge that it had reached a follow-up agreement with a global social media company to ensure its compliance with a June 2022 settlement that required the company to stop using...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Popular Tax e-Filing Sites Reportedly Sent Tax Info to Meta

According to reporting from the Verge and the Markup, several popular e-filing providers have been transmitting sensitive financial information to Meta through Meta Pixel. Meta Pixel is a free advertising analytics service...more

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