Ad Law Access

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

FTC Chair Khan Unveils Her Plans for the Agency…But Leaves a Lot Unsaid

On Wednesday, FTC Chair Lina Khan sent a memo to FTC staff and Commissioners making her Acting Bureau Directors permanent and outlining her vision and priorities for the FTC. The memo provides much-anticipated guidance…

Health and Fitness Apps and IoT Technologies Should Take Note: FTC Expands Interpretation of its Health Breach Notification Rule

In an aggressive expansion of its security and privacy enforcement programs, on September 15, 2021, the FTC issued what it characterized as a “ Policy Statement ” reinterpreting an old rule about personal health…

Jessica Rich and Laura Riposo VanDruff, Two Former Senior FTC Officials, Join Kelley Drye’s Privacy and Advertising Practices

We are thrilled that Jessica Rich and Laura Riposo VanDruff have joined the firm’s Privacy and Advertising practice groups. Both attorneys are former top officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with Rich…

Privacy Law Update: Colorado Privacy Bill Becomes Law: How Does it Stack Up Against California and Virginia?

The Colorado Legislature recently passed the Colorado Privacy Act (“ColoPA”), joining Virginia and California as states with comprehensive privacy legislation. Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the bill ( SB 21-190…

CPRA Update: How to Prepare for Privacy Compliance as an Employer

Last year’s voter guide to California Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), included a stark argument against enacting the privacy ballot initiative because it did not go far enough to protect…