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

Executive Order Strikes at Section 230, But Legal Impact Likely to be Limited

In previous posts, we've written about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Like it or hate it, Section 230 has become integral to the internet, and it’s no exaggeration to say that social media probably…

Keep Calm and Go Online: Regulatory Considerations Around the Spike in Demand for Mental Health Apps

Kelley Drye

A recent Marketplace Tech podcast episode on the spike in demand for mental health apps caught our attention. As shocking headlines and stay-at-home orders rolled across the country, demand for mental health apps…

Democrats Release Their Own COVID-19 Privacy Legislation

Following the Republican-sponsored COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2019, Democratic legislators recently introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act . Senators Richard Blumenthal and Mark Warner of…

Senate Republicans Release COVID-19 Privacy Bill

In light of concerns associated with attempts to use personal data to track the spread of COVID-19, a group of Republican Senators, led by Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, introduced the COVID-19 Consumer Data…

Briefing with the State Enforcers: From the ABA Virtual Antitrust Spring Meeting

Bill MacLeod and other panelists representing antitrust and consumer protection bureaus from across the country discussed recent enforcement activities and the ongoing missions of state enforcement agencies during the…