Ad Law Access

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

A Detailed Overview of the FTC's Proposed Privacy Framework

Further to our December 1, 2010 post " FTC Releases Proposed Framework for Protecting Consumer Privacy ", Kelley Drye has issued a client advisory with a more detailed discussion of the FTC's proposed privacy…

Senate Passes Legislation to Eliminate $150 Exemption for Fur Products

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent the Truth in Fur Labeling Act (H.R. 2480). The legislation, identical to the legislation that previously passed the House of Representatives, will now go to the…

Attention Subscribers: Need to Re-Subscribe

Please Note: The host of the Consumer Finance Law Blog is making some technical improvements to how email notifications are sent. If you have signed up to receive email alerts, you will need to reconfirm to receive…

Facebook Eases the Requirements for Running Promotions

Last year, Facebook introduced Promotions Guidelines that governed how companies can run sweepstakes and contests on the Facebook platform. Among other things, the Guidelines stated that a company could not administer…

California Law Governing Automatic Renewals Goes Into Effect

Starting this week, companies that offer subscription services that automatically renew at the end of the initial term will have to comply with a new law in California. The law generally requires that companies: (1)…