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FTC Commissioner Wright’s Policy Statement Proposes Section 5 Limitations
by Michelle Lowery On June 19, 2013, Commissioner Joshua Wright of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a Policy Statement on the FTC’s enforcement authority under Section 5 of the…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Mobile Privacy & the FTC Act: Advice for Health Technology Companies
In the healthcare industry we often associate information privacy and security enforcement with HIPAA and state privacy laws. However, a lesser known but in some cases just as significant regulator…
The Data Advisor
FTC Issues New Guidance for Disclosures in Online Advertising
By Tracy Shapiro, Lydia Parnes
Mobile and social media marketing are on the rise.1 With that in mind, the Federal Trade Commission issued new guidance for advertisers on how to make effective mobile and other…
Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright
FTC issues new guidance for advertising and marketing in the online and mobile world
Repost from E-Commerce and Privacy Alert By Scott W. Pink On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited update to its 2000 guidance on disclosures in online…
The Venture Alley
FTC Issues New Guidance for Advertising and Marketing in the Online and Mobile World
On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited update to its 2000 guidance on disclosures in online marketing and advertising. The guidance, entitled .com Disclosures: How to…
Inside Global Tech
FTC Releases New Guidance For Online Advertising Disclosures
On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance for online advertisers, providing specific tips and examples of how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous, and, therefore,…
Data Counsel
FTC Settlement Restricts Use of Web Tracking Technology
Co-authored by: Elizabeth Stamoulis On February 20th, after a period for public comment, the FTC approved a final order settling charges against Compete, Inc., a market research company that collects…
Ad Law Access
FTC’s Privacy Focus Continues in 2013: Blood Bank Data Breach Leads to Settlement
By Kelley Drye
This week, the FTC announced a settlement with Cbr Systems, Inc., the operator of a leading cord blood bank, over charges that the company failed to protect the security of…
Data Counsel
FTC Launches Investigation of Children’s Mobile App Compliance with COPPA; Continues to Study “Comprehensive” Data Collection
Monday, on a call with reporters to discuss the findings of its second survey of kids mobile device applications, attorneys with the Federal Trade Commission (1) called on industry –…
Fashion & Apparel Law Blog
FTC Issues Revised “Green Guides”
By Robert Magielnicki On October 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Guides For The Use Of Environmental Marketing Claims” – the “Green Guides,” 16 CFR Part 260. The Green…