The Bottom Line Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued orders against Mobilewalla, Inc. and Gravy Analytics Inc., as well as Gravy Analytics’ subsidiary, Venntel Inc., in connection with the collection, tracking and/or sale of sensitive location data. The Complaint The FTC Continue Reading
Corporate Transparency Act Update: Texas Court Temporarily Halts Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement
Update On December 23, 2024 a motions panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the District Court’s injunction, which effectively reinstated the beneficial ownership reporting requirement under the CTA. The same day, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Continue Reading
California Privacy Regulations Focus On Data Brokers and All Businesses
The Bottom Line On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to adopt new regulations clarifying the California Delete Act. The Board also voted to advance its proposed rulemaking package and updates to several regulations — namely, regulations concerning Continue Reading
SAG-AFTRA vs. AI: Protecting Performers in the Digital Age
The Bottom Line The power and application of AI is growing exponentially. As is often the case with the introduction of revolutionary technologies, legislation at both the federal and state level has been slow to catch up. On a daily basis, industries are grappling with how to adapt, and how Continue Reading
California’s New Laws Will Change the Way Marketers Engage Child Influencers
The Bottom Line On September 26, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newson signed two pieces of legislation, Assembly Bill 1880 and Senate Bill 764, providing significant protections to children who perform or are otherwise featured in online content. With the rapid rise of child influencers, Continue Reading
Can you Wiretap a Website? Decades-Old Privacy Laws Are Being Used to Attack Common Internet Technologies
The Bottom Line Privacy and wiretapping laws like California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), Massachusetts’s Wiretap Act (MWA), and the federal Wiretap Act (FWA) were originally designed to prevent unwanted eavesdropping on telephone calls. These laws, enacted before websites were Continue Reading
Elon Musk, a Sweepstakes and Law Enforcement: Why Marketers Should Care
The Bottom Line A sweepstakes by Elon Musk’s Political Action Committee, America PAC – which on October 19 announced and began offering a daily prize of $1,000,000, through Election Day, to one U.S. citizen who is registered to vote in a swing state and who signs America PAC’s petition Continue Reading
FTC Finalizes “Click to Cancel” Rule: Key Compliance Insights for Subscription Businesses
The Bottom Line The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has long regulated negative options – such as prenotification plans, continuity programs, automatic renewals and free-to-pay conversions – through the Negative Option Rule and strategic enforcement actions. Now, the FTC has concluded a Continue Reading
California’s Enhanced Automatic Renewal Law Is Signed into Law: Key Changes and Compliance Obligations
The Bottom Line On September 24, 2024, California Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2863, which strengthens the state’s automatic renewal law – already one of the country’s strictest. Our previous alert the bill was introduced emphasized that companies offering subscriptions Continue Reading
California Passes New Legislation Prohibiting Unauthorized AI Replicas
The Bottom Line California’s 2024 legislative session has resulted in some major new protections against the harmful use of artificial intelligence technologies. While California has no doubt embraced AI technology – launching several AI programs and initiatives to explore how AI can best Continue Reading