Ad Law News and Views-February 15, 2017
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| Recent News “,” Analysis “,” Upcoming Events and Speeches Practice Group Spotlight “,” The Team”,” Recent Awards”,“Follow the Practice |
| Marketing in a Multi-Device World: Update on Cross Device Tracking On January 25, Kelley Drye hosted a webinar on maintaining transparency and respecting consumer choice while achieving marketing objectives. Megan Cox, Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, J. Jurgen Van Staden, Vice President, Policy & Technology at the Network Advertising Initiative, and partner Dana Rosenfeld discussed recent law enforcement activity, such as the FTC’s recent settlement with Turn Inc., as well as self-regulatory guidance and enforcement issues surrounding cross device information tracking and uses. For a copy of the slide deck, please click here. Our next webinar will be on \“Litigation is Inevitable: Update on Recent Advertising Class Actions\” February 22. Please click here for more information and to register. To sign up to receive future webinar invitations, please click here and sign up to receive communications from the Advertising and Marketing practice group. Suing over Empty Space: Why Lawsuits over Slack Fill in Packaging Are Growing Partner Kristi Wolff co-authored the Nutritional Outlook article “Suing over Empty Space: Why Lawsuits over Slack Fill in Packaging Are Growing.” The article discusses the rise in lawsuits regarding slack fill, or the difference between the capacity of a container and the volume of the product inside. Read more... ABA Section of Antitrust Law Presidential Transition Report Partner Bill MacLeod addressed the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law with an introductory note to the Section’s 2017 Presidential Transition Report. The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law released its 60-page eighth sequential Presidential Transition Report, which offers a retrospective of current state and federal antitrust and consumer protection law and policy, as well recommendations for ways the new Trump administration might consider further strengthening policy and enforcement to deal with new antitrust challenges on the horizon. Read more... Has the Supreme Court’s Resolution of Spokeo Played Out as Expected? On May 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court held in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins that a consumer cannot satisfy the injury-in-fact demands of Article III by alleging only a bare procedural violation of a statute, divorced from any concrete harm. The article examines the Spokeo decision and how that case impacted litigation in various contexts, including data privacy, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Reporting Act (FACTA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Read more... Fifty Countries and Counting, Sixty Sessions and More - at Spring Meeting: A Message From Bill MacLeod, Chair, Section of Antitrust Law Partner William MacLeod authored his monthly address to the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law. This month’s message features The Spring Meeting of the Section of Antitrust Law. Read more... |
| Spotlight On Our New Texas Offices |
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP recently merged with Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, P.C., a highly respected Texas law firm best known for success in environmental litigation matters. The team also brings substantial experience in sophisticated regulatory and commercial litigation matters. The merger strengthens Kelley Drye’s litigation and environmental practices, as well as extends our national presence. The collective environmental practices broaden Kelley Drye’s nationwide capabilities in site remediation, cost recovery, natural resource damages, and related insurance litigation, creating a powerhouse firm for businesses contemplating sales and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and real estate development and construction where environmental issues may be present. Please read more about our Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation capabilities, as well as our new offices in Houston and Austin. |
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