Ad Law Access

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

Class Action Filed Against Disco Group-Texting Service

A plaintiff recently filed a class action lawsuit against Google and its subsidiary, Slide, alleging that the companies violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending text messages to consumers without their…

Flood of Geolocational Privacy Legislation Introduced in June

June has seen a flood of activity on Capitol Hill seeking to protect consumer geolocational privacy. Within a few days of one another, three bills were introduced that, if enacted, would require consumer consent before…

4 Legal Considerations for Building a Mobile App

Kelley Drye partner Alysa Hutnik's article, “ 4 Legal Considerations for Building a Mobile App,” was recently featured on Mashable.com, a top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture.…

Mobile Marketers Face Challenges When Making Disclosures

In an article published today in Mobile Marketer (@MobileMktrDaily), I was asked about the top legal challenges that mobile marketers face. The first on my list was the challenge of making effective disclosures in the…

Kelley Drye Hosts Webinar on Privacy in the Mobile Applications Space

On May 16, 2011, Kelley Drye’s Privacy and Information Security practice hosted the webinar Mobile Applications: Privacy and Data Security Considerations, which is part of the practice group’s Cutting Edge Technology…