Legal/Regulatory
SAG/AFTRA Update: To Be or Not to Be a Commercial
Stacy K. Marcus, associate, Reed Smith, LLP, and Allan Linderman, president, The Linderman Media Group, discussed key issues surrounding the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements with SAG and AFTRA in March 2013, with the most important issue being the proposed changes to the current definition of a commercial.
SAG/AFTRA Update: To Be or Not to Be a Commercial
Stacy K. Marcus, associate, Reed Smith, LLP, and Allan Linderman, president, The Linderman Media Group, discussed key issues surrounding the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements with SAG and AFTRA in March 2013, with the most important issue being the proposed changes to the current definition of a commercial.
European Privacy Update
Huw Morris, associate at Reed Smith, LLP, discussed recent updates in European Union (EU) data protection reform issues related to online cookies, Google and Facebook clashes with regulators, and online behavioral advertising (OBA).
Update on Advertising Self-Regulatory Programs
C. Lee Peeler, EVP, national advertising at the Council of Better Business Bureaus, CBBB, and president & CEO at the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council (ASRC), provided updates on advertising self-regulatory programs and the recent efforts of the National Advertising Division of the ASRC and the CBBB.
Washington Update
Dan Jaffe, group EVP, government relations, ANA, discussed the latest issues in Washington regarding ad taxes, food advertising to children, ICANN’s proposed top-level domain (TLD) program, and online piracy best practices.
Copyright Termination Rights Create Quandaries For Music Licensees
This Advertising Alert from Davis & Gilbert LLP discusses the potential pitfalls licensees of music may face due to a provision of the Copyright Act of 1976 that permits authors of copyrighted works to reclaim ownership of the works after 35 years.
Digital Doom or Boom?
Douglas J. Wood, ANA's general counsel and a senior partner with Reed Smith LLP, discussed four formidable threats that every marketer should be aware of: patent trolls, cloud computing, online behavioral advertising, and ICANN.
Digital Doom or Boom?
Douglas J. Wood, ANA's general counsel and a senior partner with Reed Smith LLP, discussed four formidable threats that every marketer should be aware of: patent trolls, cloud computing, online behavioral advertising, and ICANN.
Final FTC Privacy Report Seeks New Laws, Supports 'Do Not Track,' Exempts Small Businesses, and Targets Data Brokers
This Advertising Alert from Davis & Gilbert LLP discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s recently released final privacy report, which sets forth a framework for best practices for businesses to adopt to better protect consumers’ privacy.
Mobile App Operators Announce Agreement with California Attorney General
This Advertising Alert from Davis & Gilbert LLP discusses an agreement between several mobile app operators and the California Attorney General to implement improved privacy protections for app users.
Commercial Email with Falsified or Misrepresented Header Information Violates Anti-Spam Law
This Advertising Alert from Davis & Gilbert LLP emphasizes the importance of ensuring email header information in commercial emails is both accurate and does not misrepresent the identity of the actual sender, in light of a recent California court decision concerning the state’s anti-spam law.
FTC Proposes First Modifications to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rules Since Original Adoption
This advertising advisory from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP details modifications to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
FTC Settles with Car Dealerships over Deceptive Ads
This Advertising Alert from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC discusses the recent settlement that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached with five car dealerships over deceptive ads.
Golan v. Holder and Controversial New Efforts to Update IP Law for the Internet Age
This legal advisory from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP details the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Golan v. Holder to uphold a controversial statute which restores U.S. copyright protection to foreign works which were previously held in the public domain.
Groupon Settles “Expiration Date” Claims for $8.5 Million
This Advertising Alert from Davis & Gilbert LLP discusses Groupon’s recent agreement to pay $8.5 million to settle dozens of lawsuits alleging that the company marketed and sold vouchers with illegal expiration dates.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Simplifies Credit Card Agreements with Consumer Insights
Neil Parker, chief strategy officer, Co Collective, and Mark Egerman, policy analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), discussed how consumer insights led to the simplified credit card agreement unveiled by the government in late 2011.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Simplifies Credit Card Agreements with Consumer Insights
Neil Parker, chief strategy officer, Co Collective, and Mark Egerman, policy analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), discussed how consumer insights led to the simplified credit card agreement unveiled by the government in late 2011.
2012 ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference Keynote Address: Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission
Dan Jaffe, group executive vice president, government relations, ANA, interviewed Julius Genachowski, charmain, Federal Communications Commission in this Q&A session at the 2012 ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference.
2012 ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference Keynote Address: Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission
Dan Jaffe, group executive vice president, government relations, ANA, interviewed Julius Genachowski, charmain, Federal Communications Commission in this Q&A session at the 2012 ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference.
2012 ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference Keynote Address: Randall R. Rader, United States Court of Appeals
Randall R. Rader, chief circuit judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, addressed the 2012 ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference, with discussion points including the comparison of the U.S. legal landscape to international markets, limitations on the expense of e-discovery, and issues of intellectual property law.
