Ad Law Access

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

Representatives Stearns and Matheson Introduce Consumer Privacy Protection Act

On April 13, 2011, Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced privacy legislation that seeks to ensure that consumers have greater control and are better informed on the collection and use…

Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights

Following weeks of anticipation, on April 12, 2011 Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced comprehensive bipartisan legislation intended to provide consumers with greater control over the…

CFPB and States Agree to Joint Statement of Principles

Earlier this week, Elizabeth Warren, on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), announced a cooperative working agreement with a group of state attorneys general. Specifically, Ms. Warren introduced…

Court Holds Facebook Posts Can be E-mails Under CAN-SPAM

This post was written by Gonzalo E. Mon . A federal court in California recently held that messages sent by Facebook users to their Facebook friends’ walls, news feeds, or home pages can constitute “electronic mail…

Court Refuses to Enjoin Impact of Financial Reform Legislation

On April 4, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota denied TCF National Bank’s motion to preliminarily enjoin enforcement of the Durbin amendment to the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, which…