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FTC updated Dot Com Disclosure Guide: How to make your website, mobile apps, social media and online media comply

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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April 8 2013

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" ) recently announced final revisions to its guidance on how to keep advertising and promotions on websites

Federation of State Medical Boards adopts Model Policy Guidelines for use of social media in medical practice

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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December 7 2012

The Federation of State and Medical Boards (FSMB) has recently adopted Model Policy Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Social Media and Social Networking in Medical Practice

Another shot across the bow for deceptive advertising

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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November 28 2012

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission held a press conference to announce their coordinated effort to protect consumers from misleading advertising

What the FTC’s $22.5 million settlement with Google means for your company

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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August 29 2012

Recently the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a record $22.5 million settlement with Google for consumer privacy violations of an earlier order involving what is called “online behavioral advertising” (OBA

NAD finds “pinned” content is testimonial in nature, requires disclosures

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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July 18 2012

The National Advertising Division, following its review of advertising by Nutrisystem, Inc. on the new social media site Pinterest, has determined that the weight-loss success stories “pinned” to such boards represent consumer testimonials and require the complete disclosure of material information and the results consumers can generally expect to receive

New risks the DMCA safe harbor does not always apply online

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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May 22 2012

Internet service providers and online service providers of websites, auction sites, television broadcasts, radio broadcasts and other online media (“service providers”) have long thought they had broad immunity from copyright infringement claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”

Young man, there's no need to feel downthe music industry is set to evolveagain

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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May 10 2012

On Monday, a high-profile copyright dispute was resolved in favor of artist Victor Willis, the original lead singer of the Village People

Requiring job applicants to disclose Facebook passwords, is it worth it?

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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March 30 2012

An increasing number of employers are requesting that job applicants provide their Facebook passwords in order to review the applicants’ private Facebook profiles as part of the hiring process

Self-regulatory online privacy program part of comprehensive White House proposal

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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February 28 2012

The White House, Department of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission each commended the Digital Advertising Alliance self-regulatory privacy program for online, interest-based advertising

White House announces new Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights affecting online advertising

Locke Lord LLP
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USA
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February 27 2012

The White House recently unveiled a significant and comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights that, if adopted as law, will have major impact on advertisers, agencies, Internet companies and consumers

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