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Rachel Hirsch, our firm’s Internet marketing expert (manning the power station as ASE and ASW), and David Morgan of Performline are hosting a free webinar on new proposed efforts by the CFPB to regulate marketplace lending and the industry's response to self-regulate. The webinar covers student...

Facebook settled case involving its use of people's "likes" without their consent. Facebook Settles 'Sponsored Stories' Lawsuit for $10M | Reuters

Action by the FTC going after consumer data collection: Spokeo Settles with FTC for $800,000 Data broker Spokeo has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it marketed detailed profiles on millions of consumers to companies in the human resources...

I thought some might be interested in this story a colleague wrote about gamer complaints about ME3: Should FTC Protect Gamers Against Unhappy Endings? · FTC Beat

Apps not using UDID data willl see 24% less ad revenue: Apps not using UDID data willl see 24% less ad revenue, study says

Apple is responding to data privacy concerns by rejecting apps that access UDIDs. Apple starts rejecting apps that access UDIDs - Tech News - Digital Spy

Congress already questioned Apple over user address book data collection in the mobile app world. Now third party companies with apps are being questioned: Congress probing iOS developers on user privacy, address books | Apple Talk - CNET News I just wrote an article on new regulatory...

There was a recent NC State study on apps sharing permissions with ad libraries and possible security risks for user devices. The story looks to have been picked up across a number of publications, which may pique regulatory interest. Here's a link to an article on the study...

Not surprisingly, the story about Path's upload of user's address books has turned into a class action lawsuit, which was filed last week against Path, Twitter, Apple, Facebook and several others. This comes on the tails of questions from Congress and state regulators. Consumers and...

Here is a link to an article discussing recent polls by the National Taxpayers Union and Pew indicating that Americans do not want regulation of search engines, but have growing concerns over data collection and targeted advertising. National Taxpayers Union Says Americans Oppose Search Engine...

A judge in CA upheld his dismissal of a lawsuit filed against Facebook. Plaintiffs had sued Facebook for selling personal information to third party advertisers. The judge dismissed their suit earlier and recently confirmed the decision. Here's a brief article on it: Court Won't Undo...

I've seen several stories on this study of the brain and its responses to deceptive advertising: Consumers Quick to Spot and Ignore Deceptive Ads | LiveScience. I thought people on this forum might find it interesting.

The FTC has a new rule, slated to take effect March 1, that will impact disclosures when marketing work-at-home opportunities, for instance, sellers will have to provide: • the seller’s identifying information; • whether the seller makes a claim about the purchaser’s likely earnings (and, if...

What's going on in terms of data privacy initiatives in the EU is interesting, and may be telling for what regulators will be up to in the states. The EU's "right to be forgotten" proposal could be tedious, to say the least, and Google's having hard time countering it. EU puts Google straight...

Both Apple and Google are facing pressure to review data privacy policies of app developers and related third party advertisers. I wrote about the impact on mobile marketing and provide some thoughts here: Developers of New Apps Need to Consider Privacy Issues · FTC Beat I hope this is helpful!

fbi.gov, justice.gov, and usdoj.gov were taken down for a while this evening. It looks like they're back up, but it was strong work by someone!

I just wrote an article on a recent FTC settlement with an acai berry diet pill marketer (Central Coast Nutraceuticals). Something I found interesting and potentially troubling is a requirement that the company police its affiliate marketers. This looks to be a new trend with the FTC...

I posted this article yesterday and it has gotten a good amount of attention on some legal forums. I thought it might be interesting for people here, especially if they are working with nutraceuticals. HCG Marketers Face Hot Pursuit by FDA, FTC · FTC Beat

Did Google and Microsoft go too far when they suspended the accounts of some 500 advertisers and agents, merely to appease a federal agency who is investigating related companies? Google and Microsoft have effectively shuttered these operations before anyone had a chance to plead their case...