A Close Look at the Justice Department’s Settlement with Meta (Formerly Facebook) to Resolve Alleged Fair Housing Act Violations Arising from Meta’s Targeted Advertising System
Double-check before swiping right. Ubiquitous dating app Tinder scored a court victory when the U.S. District Court in New Jersey ruled in Ciapinska v. Tinder that the arbitration clause in the app’s terms of use (TOU) is...more
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions offers a robust platform for law firms to reach existing and potential clients. Particularly, LinkedIn Matched Audiences are a set of targeting options that enable you to to combine your law firm...more
As we reported in 2023, Utah was the first state in the nation to enact laws limiting minors’ use of social media. In early March 2024, Republican Governor Spencer Cox effectively repealed and replaced the previously enacted...more
It’s unlikely that clients who have never heard of your firm will come knocking at your door. The reality is that you need to make sure prospects are aware of your services, while at the same time making sure they know how...more
Healthy food and beverage (“F&B”) companies frequently use social media to advertise. When used appropriately, social media campaigns can be incredibly effective tools to help emerging F&B companies reach target consumers,...more
When it comes to setting up a social media presence, one of the areas that most lawyers overlook is the bio section of the various social platforms. The bio section is often filled out almost without a thought, in haste, and...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides were first enacted in 1980 and amended in 2009. The Guides provide guidance to businesses and others to ensure that advertising using endorsements or testimonials is...more
Placing ads on Facebook is, without a doubt, one of the most effective advertising options on the Internet today. With the vast amount of incredibly detailed information Facebook can provide about its millions of users, the...more
In April 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions and inquiries involving an important U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding the ability of defendants in FTC and SEC actions to raise...more
In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions involving data privacy, COVID health claims, a robocall debt relief pitch scheme, and alleged harmful noncompete restrictions. The...more
On February 1, 2023, the FTC announced a proposed $1.5 million settlement with GoodRx Holdings, based on alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”) and Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”) for...more
On January 9, the DOJ informed a New York federal judge that it had reached a follow-up agreement with a global social media company to ensure its compliance with a June 2022 settlement that required the company to stop using...more
Earlier this year, a massive Twitter data breach occurred. Researchers are learning that the data breach was significantly more severe than initially reported. In the first reports, one hacker was suspected of exploiting a...more
Lead generation for lawyers is one of the most important things you can spend time on. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, savvy marketers will create a strategy based on proven channels and an effective...more
A bigger question may be: how do companies prominently disclose ad content in a limitless space? The metaverse virtual world is a shiny new sandbox for brands to play in. Just as sponsored content dominates social media,...more
Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies. ...more
On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took the first step toward creating national privacy and security rules that, if finalized, would apply across most sectors of the U.S. economy. The agency unveiled...more
1. PAAB’s Accelerated Review Options - In July 2022, the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board (PAAB) will launch four Accelerated Review Options (ARO) to its standard pre-clearance pathway, covering a range of...more
A new ban on “Detailed Targeting” options for advertisers on Facebook and other Meta-owned social media platforms – which includes restricting marketing based on “health causes” – takes effect January 19, and may make it more...more
On December 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued extremely broad information and document production orders under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act (6(b) Orders) to nine social media and video streaming...more
The White House will again slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Argentina and Brazil in an apparent reaction to “massive devaluation” of currencies in both South American nations....more