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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

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

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

International Lawyers Network

FTC Staff Report Brings Dark Patterns to Light

Trick or treat? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff is focused on one “trick” this spooky season: Designing user interfaces to trick or manipulate users into taking actions they would not otherwise approve of, or putting...more

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A Beginner’s Guide to Online Marketing for Lawyers

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Online marketing for lawyers presents many opportunities for lawyers to raise awareness of their firm and its practice groups, as well as to generate new business opportunities from prospects or existing clients. The...more

Venable LLP

FTC Asks Online Advertisers to Weigh in on Dark Patterns, Calls for Comment on Its .Com Disclosures Guidance

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The Federal Trade Commission has requested public input about potential updates to its “Dot.Com Disclosures.” The guidance document was last updated nearly a decade ago and has not addressed much of the new technology that...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FTC Warns Massive List of US Companies Not to Deceive Consumers With False Endorsements and Reviews

On October 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put more than 700 US companies on notice not to deceive consumers by, among other things, falsely claiming an endorsement by a third party, misrepresenting that an endorser is...more

Hanzo

Complying With the FDA’s Advertising Regulations: Why You Need an Interactive Website Archive

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Pharmaceutical advertising is big business. In 2020, pharmaceutical companies spent more than $6.5 billion on advertising. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates advertisements of prescription drugs, but it...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Poster Child for Compliance: CARU Updates Its Advertising Guidelines for Children’s Advertising

In its first major update since 2014, the BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) announced on July 29, 2021, the issuance of its revised CARU Advertising Guidelines (the Revised Guidelines), widely...more

BakerHostetler

Website Advertisements and Copyright Fair Use

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For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 107 is common practice. While the details of any particular...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Breaking Down the Opportunities and Risks of Virtual Storefronts

The COVID-19 global pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of the retail industry as shoppers shift more of their spending online. Global online purchase volume increased 31% from June 2019 to June 2020, with...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: The Legal Perils of Video Marketing

Intellectual Property Partner Mark Rosenberg joins host and Litigation Partner Rich Schoenstein to discuss the “Legal Perils of Video Marketing” on the latest episode of Law Brief. Mark and Rich delve into the legal...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FDA and FTC to Study Impact of Social Media Influencers

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The widespread use of social media platforms make them ideal for companies trying to reach a large audience. Pharmaceutical and consumer products industries frequently maintain their own social media accounts and partner with...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Do you have protection from fraudulent clicks?

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Google AdWords and Microsoft Advertising are two common ways law firms advertise online. For law firms who use this advertising approach, when individuals type in relevant keywords in the search engines about legal services...more

Hogan Lovells

Spanish DPA on Use of Cookies: Continued Browsing is Consent

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On November 8, the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) published new Guidelines on the Use of Cookies (Guidelines) (Spanish only). The Guidelines have been prepared in collaboration with different organisations in the...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: EU Internet Users Must Actively Consent to Use of Cookies

On October 1, 2019, the European Union Court of Justice notably ruled on the type of consent required by a consumer in order to store cookies on their device. The case involved a promotional online lottery organized by...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

When Do the Perils of Programmatic Advertising Undermine Its Value?

#FakeNews is hurting more than political campaigns. Companies’ hard-earned reputations may be on the line when their ads pop up next to fake news stories and offensive YouTube videos....more

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Higher Regional Court of Cologne: Customer review with care – they could be advertising

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The Higher Regional Court of Cologne decided in its ruling of May 24, 2017 (OLG Köln 6 U 161/16) that the publication of customer reviews on a company website may be considered as advertising in the classical sense...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #61 – Beware of Fake Apps that are Gearing Up for the Holiday Season

The New York Times reported last week that “hundreds of fake retail and product apps have popped up in Apple’s App Store in recent weeks”—just in time to deceive holiday shoppers....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Attorneys Cannot Sue Avvo for Unauthorized Profiles According to Illinois Federal Court

An Illinois federal judge dismissed a proposed class action of lawyers whose business information was published by the online attorney database Avvo without their permission. The lead plaintiff, a Chicago-based personal...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

The FTC Social Media Consent Order Against SmartClick

The FTC continues its efforts to combat deceptive social media advertising. In June 2016, the FTC brought an enforcement action against SmartClick Media LLC and its owner. The FTC alleged that SmartClick engaged in the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Will Ad Blockers Kill Online Publishing?

The Internet contains over 4.6 billion Web pages, most of which are accessible for free, making content that we used to have to pay for—news, videos, games—available without having to hand over a credit card number. ...more

BakerHostetler

Ad Industry Enforcer Issues Reminder That Notice and Choice Are Musts for Companies Engaged in Interest-Based Advertising and...

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The Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (Accountability Program), which enforces the advertising industry’s self-regulatory system administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus, has published the...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Attention UGC Marketers—Are Your Permissions in Order?

Brand companies have come to view user-generated content as often one of the most effective and authentic ways to advertise their products or services. This is known as “user-generated content marketing.” For example, with...more

Carlton Fields

Ninth Circuit Holds District Court Erred In Denying Certification To Class Of Google Advertisers

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A Ninth Circuit panel reversed a district court’s order denying certification of a putative nationwide class of internet advertisers, holding that the district court erred in finding that plaintiff failed to satisfy Rule...more

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