Ad Law Access

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

Accountability Program Issues Six Decisions on OBA Practices

Last week, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program announced the results of inquiries it had conducted to determine whether six companies were in compliance with the Self-Regulatory Principles for…

Hacking Your…Oven? FTC Conducts Workshop on “Internet of Things”

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information gathering workshop entitled the “ Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World .” The purpose of the workshop was to explore consumer…

BBB Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program Issues Compliance Warning Regarding Enhanced Notice

On Monday, the Council of Better Business Bureaus (“BBB”) Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (the “Program”) announced that it had closed its investigation of seven companies that allegedly failed…

Express Written Consent Requirement for Telemarketing Calls and Texts to Take Effect October 16, 2013

New rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") last year are about to take effect. These rules will make it more difficult for businesses to make telemarketing calls and texts to wireless customers…

California Expands Online Privacy Protections, Requiring "Do Not Track" Disclosures and Imposing New Breach Notification Requirements

On September 27, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two bills that expand online privacy protections for California consumers. Both will take effect January 1, 2014. The first, AB 370, amends the…