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

Summer Road Trippin’: The FTC and NHTSA Workshop on Connected Cars

Kelley Drye

On June 28, the FTC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) brought together a variety of stakeholders including regulators, automakers, software companies, and consumer groups to discuss connected…

Rules Are Made to Be ….Reformed: FTC Announces Regulatory Reform Measures

Kelley Drye

As part of the FTC’s ongoing review of the needs, costs, and benefits of regulations, the agency recently announced it is reviewing the following rules: The Picture Tube Rule requires manufacturers to base screen…

FTC Submits Comments on IoT Device Security to NTIA Working Group

On Monday, the FTC submitted comments to the draft National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) guidance intended to improve Internet of Things (IoT) device security and increase consumer…

Lessons from the World of Trampoline Marketing

Last year, we wrote about an NAD case involving trampoline marketing. The Trampoline Safety website featured reviews designed to help buyers purchase a trampoline. But unless website visitors looked closely at a…

Bill Potentially Impacting “Made in USA” Claims Undergoing Committee Review

Kelley Drye

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a reading this week of the proposed S. 118 Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017. The bill proposes to amend the Violent Crime…