Look Around…The FTC Is Really Busy
If you haven’t noticed, the FTC has had a monster year announcing or significantly moving forward various reviews of long-standing FTC interpretations, rules and guides. According to a report issued by...
View ArticleFTC: “The Kids App Ecosystem Needs To Wake Up…”
Today, the FTC released a report titled Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures Are Dis appointing. The FTC surveyed apps for children available in the Android Market and the Apple App store....
View ArticleNJ Reverses Course on Minimum Font Rule for Ads
New Jersey regulators reversed a rule that required any disclaimer text (i.e. “Terms and Conditions apply”) on an advertisement to be “set forth in at least 10-point type.” The New Jersey Division of...
View ArticleFTC Report: Mobile Apps For Kids Not Making The Grade (NOTE: Not Just A...
On December 10, 2012, the FTC released a follow-up to its February 2012 report on mobile apps for kids. The February 2012 report found that little or no information was available to parents about the...
View ArticleTHE FTC UPDATES ITS .COM DISCLOSURES GUIDANCE — Focus on Mobile and...
On March 12, 2013, the FTC released its long-awaited update to its year 2000 Dot Com Disclosures guidance; a document issued to help businesses develop legally compliant online ads. Having recognized...
View ArticleSweepstakes and Contests Now Easier To Run on Facebook
Yesterday (Aug. 27, 2013) Facebook updated the section of its Pages Terms applicable to administering sweepstakes and contests on Facebook (see HERE and HERE). In essence, Facebook removed almost all...
View ArticleCARU IS WATCHING YOUR…APPS
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CARU) routinely monitors advertising to children. Through those monitoring efforts, CARU brings challenges against...
View ArticleA Brief Analysis of the Textile Labeling Rules 2014 Amendments
By Jamie Rubin & Andrew L. Hoffman The FTC amended the Textile Labeling Rules on March 14, 2014.[1] These amendments do not impose new obligations on textile manufacturers or retailers, and at...
View ArticleMobile Apps: FTC Says Vague Privacy Policies and Lack of Terms a Problem
Last week, the FTC released a study it conducted in connection with price-comparison apps, deal apps and apps that allow people to pay for purchases using their mobile device while shopping in...
View ArticleAlcohol Ads In the Digisphere – New-ish Guides In Town
At the end of September, thirteen leading beer, wine and spirits producers published the Digital Guiding Principles (DGPs) as part of their global commitment to reducing harmful drinking. These are...
View ArticleBrian C. Schaller Joins InfoLawGroup As Counsel
InfoLawGroup is happy to announce that Brian C. Schaller has joined the firm as Counsel. Before joining InfoLawGroup, Mr. Schaller was at a Los Angeles based firm where he represented startups and...
View ArticleLive-Streaming Apps; What We Aren’t Talking About
There are many articles circulating the web about new live-streaming video technologies like Meerkat. These tremendous apps make it possible for users to stream real time video from their phone to the...
View ArticleMcLean B. Sieverding Joins InfoLawGroup As Senior Counsel
InfoLawGroup is happy to announce that McLean B. Sieverding has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Most recently, McLean served as Assistant General Counsel for Int’l Data Protection & Regulatory...
View ArticleMath Question As Age-Gate and Invite-A-Friend Under Fire
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (“CARU”) routinely monitors web sites and mobile apps for compliance with its Guidelines and the Children’s Online...
View ArticleCalOPPA Getting Renewed Attention
On Friday, October 14, 2016, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the launch of a new tool for consumers to report alleged violations of the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)....
View ArticleDoes #Partner Mean “I Was Paid To Post This Message”?
The FTC says no! Specifically, the FTC said: “terms like “Thank you,” “#partner,” and “#sp” aren’t likely to explain to people the nature of the relationship between an influencer and the brand.”...
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