Ad Law News and Views-February 15, 2017
In this issue
Chairman Kaye Steps Down as CPSC Chair; Republican Buerkle Assumes Role of Acting Chair
CFSAN Director Anticipates “Tweaks,” Not Rollbacks Despite Administration’s De-Regulation Emphasis
Smart TV Manufacturer “Smarting” after $2.2 Million Privacy Enforcement
FTC Announces Changes at the Helm of the Bureau of Consumer Protection; Thomas Pahl to Take Over as Acting Bureau Director Following Jessica Rich’s Departure
Not a Passing Grade: FTC Settles with Company Over Alleged False Advertising for High School Diploma Program
EU Data Protection Authority Issues GDPR Action Plan, Swiss Sign Privacy Deal with U.S.
New FTC Acting Chair Maureen Ohlhausen Offers Insight into Consumer Protection Priorities
CIT Adds New Requirements for ‘Assembled in USA’ Claims Analysis
FTC Cries Foul On Breathometer Accuracy Claims
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Analysis
Marketing in a Multi-Device World: Update on Cross Device Tracking
On January 25, Kelley Drye hosted a webinar on maintaining transparency and respecting consumer choice while achieving marketing objectives. Megan Cox, Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, J. Jurgen Van Staden, Vice President, Policy & Technology at the Network Advertising Initiative, and partner Dana Rosenfeld discussed recent law enforcement activity, such as the FTC’s recent settlement with Turn Inc., as well as self-regulatory guidance and enforcement issues surrounding cross device information tracking and uses. For a copy of the slide deck, please click here.
Our next webinar will be on \“Litigation is Inevitable: Update on Recent Advertising Class Actions\” February 22. Please click here for more information and to register.
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Suing over Empty Space: Why Lawsuits over Slack Fill in Packaging Are Growing
Nutritional Outlook article “Suing over Empty Space: Why Lawsuits over Slack Fill in Packaging Are Growing.” The article discusses the rise in lawsuits regarding slack fill, or the difference between the capacity of a container and the volume of the product inside. Read more...
ABA Section of Antitrust Law Presidential Transition Report
Partner Bill MacLeod addressed the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law with an introductory note to the Section’s 2017 Presidential Transition Report. The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law released its 60-page eighth sequential Presidential Transition Report, which offers a retrospective of current state and federal antitrust and consumer protection law and policy, as well recommendations for ways the new Trump administration might consider further strengthening policy and enforcement to deal with new antitrust challenges on the horizon. Read more...
Has the Supreme Court’s Resolution of Spokeo Played Out as Expected?
On May 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court held in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins that a consumer cannot satisfy the injury-in-fact demands of Article III by alleging only a bare procedural violation of a statute, divorced from any concrete harm. The article examines the Spokeo decision and how that case impacted litigation in various contexts, including data privacy, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Reporting Act (FACTA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Read more...
Fifty Countries and Counting, Sixty Sessions and More - at Spring Meeting: A Message From Bill MacLeod, Chair, Section of Antitrust Law
Partner William MacLeod authored his monthly address to the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law. This month’s message features The Spring Meeting of the Section of Antitrust Law. Read more...
Spotlight On Our New Texas Offices
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP recently merged with Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, P.C., a highly respected Texas law firm best known for success in environmental litigation matters. The team also brings substantial experience in sophisticated regulatory and commercial litigation matters. The merger strengthens Kelley Drye’s litigation and environmental practices, as well as extends our national presence.
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Upcoming Events and Speeches
Toys for Sale: IoT Devices and Connected Kids
February 15, 2017”,“WEBINAR
American Bar Association
Dana B. Rosenfeld
| Litigation is Inevitable: Update on Recent Advertising Class Actions February 22, 2017 “,” WEBINAR |
Regulation of Cosmetics
March 3, 2017 “,” WASHINGTON, DC
Introduction to U.S. Food Law and Regulation
Doing Data Right: Legal Best Practices for Making Your Data Work
March 16, 2017”,“SAN JOSE, CA
Strata + Hadoop World 2017
Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik
Eyes on the 1-800 Prize: IP Restrictions and Online Competition
March 29, 2017 “,” WASHINGTON, DC
65th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting
David H. Evans
Multi-State Privacy/Security Investigations: Expert Roundtable
April 20, 2017”,“WASHINGTON, DC
Global Privacy Summit 2017
Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik
Impact of the 2016 Election on Antitrust and Consumer Protection Class Actions
April 27, 2017”,“SEATTLE, WA
Law Seminars International’s Litigating Class Actions