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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

The California Privacy Protection Agency Advances Regulations to Reign in AI, Mandate Security Audits and Risk Assessments, and Update CCPA Obligations

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has signaled it will advance rulemaking at its upcoming November 8 board meeting to place restrictions on the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and…

Highlights from the 2024 National Advertising Division Conference

Last week, advertising and legal professionals, experts, regulators, and business representatives convened in New York for the annual National Advertising Division (NAD) Conference to consider hot topics, share…

Google Unlists Gemini Video After NAD Inquiry

On December 6, 2023, Google introduced its new Gemini AI model with a video that showcased some of its capabilities. The video demonstrated how Gemini could identify hand-drawn images, make sense of gestures, create…

FCC Proposes New TCPA Rules for AI Calls and Texts

On August 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry related to the use of artificial intelligence in outbound calls and texts. Among the proposed…

Bots and False Advertising

In 2015, plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Ashley Madison, alleging that the company had surreptitiously employed an “army of fembots” to lure unsuspecting men into cheating on their spouses. (You can read our…