Ad Law Access

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

Mobile Privacy: 5 Legal Concerns for Developers

If you work with mobile apps, you may already know that privacy is a hot issue. Regulators are pushing companies to improve their privacy practices, Congress is contemplating new laws, and class action lawyers are…

CFPB Proposes New Rule on Privileged Information

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a proposed rule today, clarifying that legally privileged information will retain its privilege even if submitted to the Bureau. The rule also provides that the…

Commerce Department Kicks off Multistakeholder Process for Consumer Privacy Codes of Conduct

In the wake of the White House's February 23, 2012 release of Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting and Promoting Innovation in a Global Digital Economy ("Framework"), the Commerce…

CPSC Issues Revised Recall Handbook and New Guidelines for Reverse Logistics Plans

Yesterday the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") announced a revised version of its Recall Handbook and new Guidelines for Retailers and Reverse Logistics Providers ("Reverse Logistics Guidelines"). Although…

A Look Back at FDA's Scrutiny of Personal Care Products in 2011

Our new sister blog, Food and Drug Law Access, posted an informative article, " FDA's Scrutiny of Personal Care Products in 2011," from HAPPI -- the Household and Personal Products Industry magazine. It is often…