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NAD determines that discontinuation of mascara ad featuring post-production enhancement was necessary and proper

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 8 2013

Following a challenge brought before the National Advertising Division ("NAD"), L'Oreal discontinued advertising featuring images of a model's eye

California Attorney General issues mobile privacy recommendations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 16 2013

The California state Attorney General recently issued privacy recommendations for mobile app and operating system developers, app platform providers

Debt collection messages received on cell phone gives rise to claim under TCPA

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 28 2012

A woman who sued a debt collection agency -alleging that the numerous calls she received on cell phone violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act- successfully showed that she had suffered enough injury for her case to continue

New Illinois law limits employers access to employees' social media accounts

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 22 2012

Illinois recently amended the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to prohibit employers from requesting any password or other related account information in order to gain access to an employee's or prospective employee's social networking account or profile

Connecticut amends its data breach notification law

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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July 12 2012

Connecticut recently amended its data breach notification law to require companies to notify the Connecticut Attorney General if they suffer a breach incident

Facebook agrees to settle class action regarding “Sponsored Stories”

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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June 26 2012

A preliminary settlement was reached regarding the putative class action filed against Facebook in which the plaintiffs alleged that Facebook unlawfully misappropriated the plaintiffs' names, photographs, and likenesses for use in paid "Sponsored Stories" without first obtaining the plaintiffs' consent

Second Circuit partially vacates the district court's order in Viacom v. YouTube

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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May 24 2012

In the ongoing, high-stakes case between Viacom and YouTube, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to YouTube on the grounds that YouTube is entitled to infringement liability protection pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA

Maker of coconut water settles false advertising class action

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 19 2012

All Market Inc., the maker of Vita Coco coconut water, has agreed to settlement relief valued at more than $10 million to resolve a nationwide class action alleging false advertising

CDA found inapplicable to use of names and likenesses in Facebook's sponsored ads

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 10 2012

A putative class action was filed against Facebook alleging that Facebook unlawfully misappropriated the plaintiffs' names, photographs, and likenesses for use in paid "Sponsored Stories" without first obtaining the plaintiffs' consent

Court grants request for corrective advertising in false advertising lawsuit

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 10 2012

A judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently granted Plaintiff Northern Star Industries' request for a preliminary injunction against Defendant Douglas Dynamics LLC in a false advertising lawsuit

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