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UK’s ASA Roasts Oatly’s Climate-Friendly Claims
If you’re among the over 40% of U.S. consumers who vowed to change how you eat in the new year, fitting into pants that don’t have elastic waistbands may be one of numerous motivators. For many consumers, climate…
Dark Patterns: A New Legal Standard or Just a Catchy Name? (Part Two)
In Part One of this discussion, we provided background on the concept of dark patterns and analyzed some recent examples from State AG enforcement. We concluded that, in alleging dark patterns, State AGs are…
Dark Patterns: A New Legal Standard or Just a Catchy Name? (Part One)
State and federal regulators have definitely put a new emphasis on combatting so-called “dark patterns” – a term attributed in 2010 to user-experience expert Harry Brignull, who runs the website darkpatterns.org.…
Targeted Advertising in the Crosshairs: New Bill Seeks to Ban Many Forms of Targeted Advertising
Background On Tuesday, Congressional Democrats unveiled a new bill to outlaw a wide swath of targeted advertising. The Banning Surveillance Advertising Act would prohibit ad tech companies from using consumers’…
It Ain’t Easy Being Yeezy: California Sues Kanye West’s Apparel Brand for Alleged Shipping Delays
As supply chain woes continue, late last week several District Attorneys on behalf of the State of California filed a lawsuit against Kanye West’s apparel brand, Yeezy, alleging that the Yeezy companies violated state…