I love the Superbowl. I couldn’t give a toss about football. I am there for the snacks, the snacks and more snacks. And Rihanna (congrats, Mama!). And the ADS! Every year, we ad lawyers measure our worth by
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Why the Resignation of Commissioner Wilson from the FTC Is a Big Deal
Earlier this week, Commissioner Christine Wilson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced – in her own words – her “noisy exit” from the Commission in a statement published in The Wall Street Journal (linked but behind a
Why Did I Get This Ad? Unpacking the Complex World of Digital Media and Ad Tech
Unraveling the complicated world of digital media, ad tech, and the complexity of the digital advertising ecosystem can be overwhelming. Join us for our upcoming CLE webinar on Thursday, February 23, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm as Counsel Aaron Goodman
FTC Tells Those Seeking Love to Go Your Own Way
- Bottle of wine – Check
- Box of chocolates – Check
- One dozen long-stemmed roses – Check
- Depressing FTC reminder about the scourge of romance scams – sigh – Check
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and it is time for the
Latest FTC Health Privacy Case Sheds Light on Agency Health Privacy Approaches
Health privacy has been a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority for decades, and indeed, one of its very first privacy cases, in the early 2000s, involved the inadvertent sharing of user health data. Fast-forward a few decades, and health
Is It Just a Puff?
My family knows that I get grumpy if we get to the theater after the previews have started, as previews are among my favorite parts of the in-theater versus stream-from-home experience. Yet many moviegoers may feel that the trailer didn’t
The 18th Public Commission Meeting – Highlighting the Awesomeness of FTC Staff
The days are short and the nights are long, but at least we have the monthly public Federal Trade Commission (FTC) meeting to keep us entertained and informed during these cold months. And we had a bit of an unusual
FTC Updates Long-Standing Health Advertising Guidance with Lessons Learned from the 21st Century
In 1998, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued “Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry,” and for years that document served as an important starting point for analyzing health claims for dietary supplements. Of course, since that document was issued,
Is a Data Clean Room the Answer to Your Privacy Woes?
As we head into 2023, advertisers, publishers, ad tech companies and others involved in the digital advertising ecosystem are facing significant challenges when it comes to data. It can be overwhelming: five new U.S. state data privacy laws to contend
New Year’s Resolutions for the Federal Trade Commission That No One Asked For
New Year’s resolutions are usually quite personal – nobody wants friends telling them how to improve their lives. Knowing this, I nevertheless offer a few resolutions to my former employer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Watching the agency from the