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Federal Trade Commission director claims victory with largest civil fine in FTC's history for consent order violation

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 21 2012

David Vladeck, FTC Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, made comments Tuesday, citing the U.S. District Court’s approval of a $22.5 million civil fine against Google for violating a consent order as “a clear victory for consumers and privacy,” and demonstrating that the Commission “will continue to ensure that its orders are obeyed, and that consumers’ privacy is protected.”

FTC to hold workshop addressing ad disclosures for on line marketers

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 1 2012

On February 29, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission, the primary government regulator of advertising in the United States, announced that it will hold a workshop on May 30, 2012 to discuss its guidelines for appropriate disclosures in on-line advertising

California Senate committee passes broad online privacy bill

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 5 2011

The Judiciary Committee of the California State Senate on Tuesday passed SB761, legislation that would broadly regulate all online data collection and impose a "do not track" regulatory regime for online behavioral advertising

Email marketing under attack

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 4 2011

In recent months, a number of major brands have faced complex legal and reputational risks that arose from the hacking of email fulfillment vendors

Social media and the law

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 18 2009

Reed Smith just released its White Paper on legal issues surrounding social media

Unauthorized postings of commercials to third-party websites such as YouTube

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • September 16 2009

Earlier this week, we posted a blog entry that discussed the issue of signatory talent payment obligations in relation to the unauthorized posting of commercials on third party websites such as YouTube

Unauthorized uploads to YouTube

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • September 15 2009

It has come to the JPC's attention that the unions have been demanding payments be made to performers for commercials that have been uploaded to Internet services like YouTube without the advertiser's or advertising agency producer's authorization and that the advertiser or advertising agency has an obligation to notify YouTube to pull down a commercial that has been posted without authorization