State AG Pulse | Content moderation vs. free expression
Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry
H.R. 1: Digital Ad Regulation and Foreign National Prohibitions: What Political Advertisers and Ad Platforms Need to Know
Law Brief: The Legal Perils of Video Marketing
Ron Camhi Discusses the Importance of Mobile Advertising
Celina Kirchner Discusses Social Media Advertising Laws
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has launched two consultations as part of the transition to the Data User and Access Act framework. These consultations will be of particular interest to organisations operating...more
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a social media advertisement for food-delivery company Just Eat after finding the company had not taken all possible measures to prevent it from being...more
With adoption of generative AI tools scaling exponentially amongst content creators, companies need to be vigilant to ensure all content posted on social media platforms complies with user guidelines about AI, especially...more
Since 1998, the Children’s Online Protection Act (COPPA) has governed how websites directed to children in the United States must approach data privacy for individuals under age 13. COPPA focuses mostly on the collection,...more
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
The bill has been introduced into the UK’s Parliament with various amendments to the initial draft published in May 2021, reflecting the extensive feedback received and the challenges in reaching a consensus. In March...more
On September 15, 2022, California Governor Newsom announced his signing of A.B. 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which the legislature passed on August 30. The law – modeled after the United Kingdom...more
On Aug. 29, California’s Senate unanimously passed Assembly Bill 2273, known as the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the CA AADC or the Bill). The Bill, which is anticipated to be signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom,...more
On August 30, 2022, the California Legislature passed A.B. 2273, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The bill – which is modeled after the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office code of practice for age...more
On May 10, 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted new regulations, updating the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the EC's Vertical Guidelines (VGL) to make them "fit for an even more digitalized decade...more
On 17 March 2022, the UK Government introduced the Online Safety Bill to Parliament. The Online Safety Bill will regulate providers of: services which host user-generated content online; services which facilitate online...more
EU and British authorities unveiled new proposals this week to “crimp the power of ‘gatekeeper’ platforms like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, which policymakers argue deserve more oversight given their outsize...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks - France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more
The U.S. and China have tentatively [maybe?] agreed that a first phase of a trade agreement “would roll back a portion of the tariffs placed on each other’s products, a significant step toward defusing tensions between the...more
Although many companies are currently focusing their privacy efforts on the CCPA, ignoring continued obligations under EU privacy rules such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—and the increasing number of...more
On October 1, the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) confirmed recent guidance from the UK and CNIL regulators in finding that the use of pre-checked boxes does not constitute consent for processing of personal information...more
UK data protection regulator demands companies in the RTB ecosystem re-evaluate privacy notices, use of personal data, and lawful basis. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO’s) latest report into adtech and real...more
As world economic leaders (sans the U.S. government) gather in Davos this week, China’s economic cooling (coming just “when the world needs its spark”) is both a hot topic of conversation and a cause for concern....more
On second thought, Wall Street does have some questions about the specifics of the pause in the trade war that apparently emerged from the G-20 sidelines this weekend. And when Wall Street has questions—well, not a banner...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - United States and China Renew Promise Not to Hack - On October 4, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to not engage in targeted hacking. Per a...more
Lack of workable replacement (so far, at least) be damned—the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has announced that [the scandal-plagued] Libor will be phased out by 2021 in favor of “transaction-based benchmarks”....more
A recent ruling of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the U.K. highlights the global crackdown on sponsored posts that do not make clear that they are advertising. A complaint was filed with the ASA about an...more
Building, marketing and maintaining a strong brand is fundamental to ensuring the success of a new company. Not only will a strong brand confer a competitive advantage through encouraging brand loyalty, but it will have...more
Vloggers have become the reality stars of our times. For an increasing number of social media users, what was once a hobby is now a lucrative career. You may be surprised to learn that Felix Kjellberg (aka “PewDiePie”), a...more
Advergames are online video games that are created in order to promote a brand, product or organization by immersing a marketing message within the game. They are typically accessed via an organization’s website or app, or...more