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Online ad companies update self-regulatory code

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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May 18 2013

The Network Advertising Initiative, a coalition of online advertising companies (including AOL, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo!) has updated its rules

FTC fires warning shots over children’s online privacy

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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May 18 2013

The Federal Trade Commission continues to ramp up its campaign to protect children's privacy. In January, the FTC published its amended rule

Google challenges NSL

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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April 6 2013

On the heels of the district court's decision, Google reportedly filed suit in the same court (pursuant to 18 USC 3511) to set aside or modify

FTC publishes new guidelines on internet advertising

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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March 30 2013

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission published its updated guidelines on Internet advertising disclosures. The FTC Staff Report, ".com

Court tosses spam out of the frying pan and into the fire

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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March 2 2013

The U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota has held, in Gage E. Services, LLC, v. AngelVision Technologies, Inc., that the CAN-SPAM Act

California Credit Card Act does not cover internet downloads

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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February 23 2013

According to the California Supreme Court, when California enacted the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1991 to protect consumers' personal

WTO authorizes IP piracy by Antigua

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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Antigua, USA
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February 14 2013

In the old days, governments could issue "letters of marque" authorizing privateers to capture enemy vessels and keep some of the booty. (Heck, the U

Google search practices mostly OK’d, but patent practices must change

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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January 5 2013

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it found that Google did not violate anti-competition law by favoring its own products and services in some

Punishing hackers even when they do no damage

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 29 2012

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has held, in Chadha v. Chopra, that a party suing under the Stored Communications Act (SCA

FTC not kidding around with online privacy

Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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USA
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December 22 2012

After years of proposed rules and hundreds of comments, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finally issued its amended rule implementing the Children's