Ad Law Access Podcast

Providing updates and analysis on advertising, marketing, and privacy / data security law.

FTC Advises Companies to Remediate Log4j Vulnerability

| 4 min

In an unusual warning to companies running Java applications with Log4j in their environments, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently cautioned that it “intends to use its full legal authority to pursue companies…

State Attorneys General 2022 Predictions

| 4 min

State Attorneys General are already off to the races in 2022 – both with a significant number of election campaigns in full swing and an uptick in their consumer protection enforcement efforts. As a result, State AG…

The FTC’s Magnuson-Moss Rulemaking Process – Still an Uphill Climb

| 10 min

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the FTC’s rulemaking procedures under Section 18 of the FTC Act (also known as “Mag-Moss” rulemaking). Long decried as too burdensome and difficult to use on a regular basis, this…

Colorado Privacy Bill Becomes Law - How Does it Stack Up Against California and Virginia? (2021 #1)

| 6 min

The Colorado Legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act (“ColoPA”), joining Virginia and California as states with comprehensive privacy legislation. Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the bill (SB 21-190) into law…

Supreme Court Defines ATDS Under The TCPA (2021 #2)

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On April 1, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the TCPA is limited by the plain grammar of the statute itself. The Court,…