Ad Law Access

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

Common Sense Rules in LA Lakers Text Message Suit

Most marketers know they are legally required to get permission before sending text messages to consumers. Despite this, the number of lawsuits involving (allegedly) unsolicited text messages keeps growing, as does the…

Handy Health Tracking Mobile App...Or Regulated Medical Device?

Kelley Drye

The use of mobile apps for health purposes has created new questions for users, developers, and regulators regarding the balance between convenience, expanded health care, and public safety. The line between apps that…

FTC Updates .com Disclosures Guide to Address Mobile Viewing and Space-Constrained Ads

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep endorsement, testimonial, and other digital ads in compliance with the FTC Act, ".com…

NAI Releases 2012 Compliance Report for Online Behavioral Advertising

On February 7, 2013, the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) released its 2012 Annual Compliance Report addressing member organizations’ adherence to the NAI Code . The NAI Code is one of the leading industry…

FTC Continues to Scrutinize Children's Mobile Apps and Concludes Privacy Disclosures Are Insufficient

On December 10, the FTC issued the staff report, “Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade.” The report describes the results of a recent survey by FTC staff that examined the privacy disclosures…