Ad Law Access

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

Watch Kelley Drye's "Smartphone Revolution" Webinar On Demand

Mobile marketing, sweepstakes and services, including location-based services, are governed by an alphabet soup of statutes and regulations: TCPA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, CPNI, etc. To complicate compliance even further,…

FCC Determines Radio Station Failed to Comply with Contest Rules

Last year, a CBS radio station in North Carolina ran a “Carolina Cuties” contest in which listeners were invited to submit pictures of their babies on the station’s website. The grand prize winner was be determined by…

Planning a Social Media Campaign? Consider These Legal Risks

This five-minute video from the Bloomberg BNA Internet Law Resource Center provides an overview of some of the legal issues companies should consider before they engage in social media. Kelley Drye partner Gonzalo E.…

Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Disclosures on Instant-Win Game Pieces

Last week, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against McDonald's and two of its agencies, arguing that the companies violated the Illinois Prizes and Gifts Act in the context of the "2011 Monopoly Game at…

Missouri Attorney General sues Fantasy Sports Operator

The Missouri Attorney General recently filed a suit against Gridiron Fantasy Sports and its owner for allegedly defrauding consumers by failing to award prizes to the winners of fantasy sports leagues. Participants in…