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01.31.13

California’s “Best Practices” for Mobile Apps Draw Criticism from Ad Groups

Continuing her efforts to improve privacy in the mobile sphere, California Attorney General Kamala Harris released a report titled “Privacy on the Go: Recommendations for the Mobile Ecosystem,” a set of “privacy best practices” for app developers, platform providers, ad ...


01.25.13

Energy Drink Draws the Ire of the NAD

The National Advertising Division is wading into the controversy surrounding energy drinks.


01.18.13

Instant Instagram Controversy

Popular photo-sharing app Instagram received coal in its stocking after announcing new terms of service just before the holidays.


01.03.13

Takeoff: First California Suit Over Mobile Apps Hits Delta

Making good on her threat of legal action, California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the first lawsuit against a mobile application for failing to have a privacy policy.


12.26.12

SPECIAL FOCUS: FTC Announces Final Amendments to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule

On December 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted long-awaited final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule” or “Rule”). 


12.14.12

Facebook Proposes More Changes Affecting User Privacy

Online hotel reservation sites may be in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misrepresenting the hotel room reservation price that consumers can expect to pay, the agency said in recent warning letters.


12.07.12

Judge Approves $22.5M Google Settlement

Just around the recent Thanksgiving holiday, a federal district court granted final approval of the record-setting $22.5 million settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Google, which had been accused of violating the terms of a previous consent order with the agency.


11.29.12

Could Papa John’s be Liable for $250 Million in a Spam Text Suit?

According to class action counsel, Papa John’s could be civilly liable for more than $250 million in damages, as a result of a recent decision by a Washington federal court judge to certify a class of consumers in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit. 


11.21.12

FTC, CFPB Target Mortgage Ads

Working with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission announced a collaborative effort targeting deceptive and misleading mortgage advertisements.


11.16.12

FTC Takes Action Against Robocalls

In a joint enforcement effort with state officials in Arizona, Arkansas, and Florida, the Federal Trade Commission announced actions against five robocall companies based in those states.