• 01.25.18

    Death and Ad Tax Deductions Remain Constant

    Businesses dodged a major blow when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2017, passed without restrictions on advertising deductions.  

  • 01.18.18

    FTC Wins Default Judgment Against Prize Scam Defendants

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put an end to a phony prize scam with a default judgment entered by a California federal court judge in a case that was part of an international law enforcement initiative against mass-mail fraud.  

  • 12.28.17

    Coming to Video Ads in 2018: Self-Regulation

    Video advertising regulation will begin April 1, 2018, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program announced this week with a Compliance Warning.

  • 12.28.17

    FTC Discusses Informational Injury

    Opening the Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on informational injury, Acting Chair Maureen K. Ohlhausen said the government “does the most good with the fewest unintended side effects when it focuses on addressing actual or likely substantial consumer injury instead of expending ...

  • 12.21.17

    Social Media Strives for Nice List This Holiday Season

    In an effort to avoid unsavory or illegal posts, Instagram and YouTube have introduced new limitations on content.

  • 12.21.17

    Sites Illegally Tracked Consumers New Suits Allege

    New suits accuse mattress company Casper Sleep and lender Quicken Loans of illegally tracking consumers online.

  • 12.07.17

    Up Next: Next Gen TV

    Targeted ads on television are likely in the future after the Federal Communications Commission gave the thumbs up to Next Generation TV technology in a recent vote.  

  • 11.27.17

    New York AG Wants to SHIELD State From Data Breaches

    In the wake of the Equifax data breach, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman introduced a new measure to “close major gaps” in the state’s “weak and outdated” data security laws.

  • 11.09.17

    FTC Fills Up With Trump Nominations

    After making do with just two members since February, the Federal Trade Commission may soon be back at full capacity after President Donald Trump officially nominated two individuals to join the FTC, including one tapped as chair, with another nomination predicted to occur soon.

  • 10.31.17

    Reassigned Numbers: Commenters Embrace Database, Split on Safe Harbor

    Of the dozens of comments filed in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) request on how to handle the problem of reassigned numbers, the majority appeared to support the agency’s plan to establish a central database, although opinions differed on the details.

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