Ad Law Access

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

Washington on the Verge of Enacting PCI Bill

Earlier this month, the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington passed a new PCI bill, HB 1149 . The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature but, if signed into law, will provide financial institutions with…

Italian Court Convicts Google Executives of Privacy Violations

On February 24, 2010, an Italian court convicted three Google executives for violation of Italy's privacy laws resulting from a video that was posted to Google Video showing a group of teenagers bullying another…

FTC Warns Companies of Data Leaks on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Networks

This post was written by Dana B. Rosenfeld On February 22, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it notified nearly 100 organizations that personal information about the organizations’ customers…

Behavioral Advertising Icon Adopted

This post was written by Kristin A. Hird and Dana B. Rosenfeld . A broad coalition of advertising associations has agreed on a standard icon – a white “i” surrounded by a circle on a blue background dubbed the “Power…

FTC Continues to Explore Consumer Privacy Protection Measures

On January 28, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held its second consumer privacy roundtable, focusing on technology’s effect on consumer privacy and its potential to both weaken and strengthen privacy…