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Senate Hearing on Mobile Device Location Tracking Highlights Ongoing Concerns Over Consumer Privacy Protections
On May 10, 2011, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law held a hearing to examine industry practices concerning the collection, retention, and use of consumer mobile device location…
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…
Google Buzz Settlement Includes Two Privacy Settlement "Firsts" for the FTC
Google has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) claims alleging that the 2010 launch of Google Buzz, a social networking feature linking Gmail users with other people on Google’s network, involved…
Hold the Tweets: Why Marketers of Consumer Health Products Should Watch For FDA's Policy on Social Media
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to issue guidance and possibly regulations regarding use of social media. These policies will only be enforceable on marketers of prescription drugs and restricted…
Be Careful What you Tweet
Last week, we posted about a settlement in a lawsuit over comments made in Twitter posts. This week, we’ve learned about three other instances in which tweets have gotten people into trouble. NBA referee William…