Ad Law Access

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

Apple Allows Some Promotions on iPhone Apps

RegHardware reports that Apple recently changed the terms of its iPhone Software Development Kit ("SDK") to allow companies to offer certain promotional games on apps. Although some reports circulating online suggest…

Italian Court Convicts Google Executives of Privacy Violations

On February 24, 2010, an Italian court convicted three Google executives for violation of Italy's privacy laws resulting from a video that was posted to Google Video showing a group of teenagers bullying another…

Supreme Court Clarifies Diversity Jurisdiction Standard

In a unanimous decision Tuesday in Hertz v. Friend, -- U.S. --, No. 08-1107, 2010 WL 605601 (Feb. 23, 2010), the Supreme Court clarified the test federal courts should apply to determine a corporation’s citizenship…

FTC Warns Companies of Data Leaks on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Networks

This post was written by Dana B. Rosenfeld On February 22, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it notified nearly 100 organizations that personal information about the organizations’ customers…

New York Attorney General Announces Settlement Over Deceptive Sweepstakes

This week, the New York Attorney General announced a settlement with PlasmaNet, the owner of FreeLotto.com, for using deceptive and misleading advertisements. Consumers can enter sweepstakes on FreeLotto.com for free…