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More Than Child's Play: $520 Million FTC Settlement Signals Risks for Digital Platforms

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For years, one of the world’s most popular online video games, Fortnite, profited from in-game purchases (or “microtransactions”) that, according to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), were unlawful and deceptive. Although...more

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ANA Children’s Advertising and Privacy Roundup

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The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) held its annual Masters of Advertising Law Conference November 11-13 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, and wow, children’s advertising and privacy was a hot-button topic at the...more

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Marketing to Children: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

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Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate the legal risk of campaigns and promotions....more

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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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Dark Patterns Go International: FTC and International Consumer Protection Networks Conduct Sweep of ‘Deceptive Design Practices’...

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On July 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the results of two global internet sweeps that examined the prevalence of certain deceptive design practices, or “dark patterns,” within a variety of websites and...more

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Steering into Dark Patterns

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Sometimes you hear grumbling that Leap Day shouldn’t mean an extra day of work – but not at the CFPB. The agency celebrated Feb. 29 this year by issuing guidance regarding “steering.”...more

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A Measured Approach - US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review and Update: Looking back on our 2023 articles and planning ahead...

Technological advances, especially in Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing, will continue to amaze in the coming years. They will open up vast new opportunities while presenting profound regulatory, litigation, and...more

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Privacy Points 2024: Recap and What to Watch For in 2024

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Last year proved to be a big year in data protection with U.S. state data protection laws popping up across the country, the FTC updating its guidance and regulations on everything from data breaches and biometric...more

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The National Advertising Division Recommends That Pier 1 Modify Subscription Disclosures

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Last month, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs reviewed Pier 1’s subscription rewards program and recommended that the company provide clearer disclosures of the automatic renewal program. The...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects Dark Patterns Challenge to Arbitration Agreement

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The Ninth Circuit has never been shy about declining to compel arbitration, and the Court has issued multiple cases outlining what constitutes sufficient notice of certain provisions in consumer-facing terms and conditions,...more

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Now Is Really the Time to Pay Attention to Dark Patterns - Seriously

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For months now we have been talking about dark patterns and all the regulatory chatter associated with them. Many, including us, have been wondering whether it would end up being much ado about nothing, with dark patterns...more

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Payment Processors: Are You Prepared to Uncover "Dark Patterns"?

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Risk management personnel who underwrite e-commerce merchants should have some basic understanding of the types of online merchant marketing and sales practices that are deceptive and misleading....more

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Manipulative Online Design Tactics Become Riskier

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In recent years, the use of clickbait and dark patterns has attracted the attention and scorn of state legislatures, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, consumer advocates and consumers. Three state...more

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