The vacated Click-to-Cancel rule doesn’t signal the end for subscription-related enforcement actions – the FTC has several other tools at its disposal to pursue companies for unfair or deceptive practices. Paavana Kumar, a partner in the Advertising + Marketing Practice Group at Davis+Gilbert was Continue Reading
CNN Business | A New TikTok App May Be Coming. Here’s What We Know So Far
TikTok’s owner ByteDance is reportedly developing a separate version of the app for the United States to comply with U.S. law and avoid a full ban — a move that could reshape the platform’s core experience. Jim Johnston, a partner in the Advertising + Marketing Practice Group at Davis+Gilbert, Continue Reading
Bloomberg Law | States Move To Add Mental Health Warning Labels to Social Media
With courts striking down age-verification and parental consent laws, states are turning to a new strategy – requiring mental health warning labels on social media platforms. But tech industry groups claim these measures violate the First Amendment. Gary Kibel, a partner in the Privacy, Continue Reading
FTCWatch | Legal, Regulatory Woes Could Mark New Era for Influencers
Brands are increasingly partnering with influencers who have millions of followers, and the “creator economy” could surpass advertising spending on traditional formats such as TV, audio, print and film. However, as influencer marketing becomes a vital part of the advertising industry, a new wave of Continue Reading
Yahoo! Finance | Anne Wojcicki’s Bid To Buy Back 23AndMe May Not End a Legal Fight Over DNA Customer Data
Anne Wojcicki has reclaimed control of 23AndMe through a successful bid by TAMM Research Institute, a nonprofit controlled by Wojcicki – but this move could bring a new set of unique challenges. Gary Kibel, a partner in the Privacy, Technology + Data Security Practice Group at Davis+Gilbert, was Continue Reading
The Washington Post | Genetic Data Will Be Safeguarded With 23andMe Sale, Drugmaker Vows
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has confirmed its acquisition of 23andMe’s DNA testing business – ensuring customers they will continue to offer the popular DNA service and adopt the company’s standing privacy policies to safeguard customer data. While it’s common for customer data to transfer due to an Continue Reading
Cryptopolitan | Trump’s Crypto Partners Bailed on Old Clients To Chase MAGA Money
Joseph Cioffi, Davis+Gilbert’s Chief Operating Partner and Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights + Finance Practice Group Chair who has worked on large crypto bankruptcies and forfeiture proceedings, was quoted in Cryptopolitan commenting on the effect of the verbal agreement made by the founders of Dough Continue Reading
Reuters | How Trump’s Crypto Business Partners Left Their Old Clients in the Lurch
July 2024, Dough Finance — a crypto startup trading platform that made it easy to make risky bets using borrowed funds — suffered a major hack, resulting in the theft of substantial assets belonging to its users. Following the collapse of Dough Finance, the founders launched a new venture — World Continue Reading
Law360 | Feds Put Heat on Foreign Data Transfers With Sweeping Rules
The DOJ's National Security Division is rolling out a new data security program that will require companies to take steps to prevent the large-scale transfer of Americans' genomic, biometric, personal health, geolocation, financial, and other kinds of sensitive data to China, Russia and other Continue Reading
Glossy | Glossy 101: The Dos and Don’ts of Influencer Partnership Disclosures
Revolve, a fashion retailer, is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that both the company and its influencers had failed to disclose paid partnerships, giving consumers the false impression that the influencer endorsements were organic, rather than paid. Although class-action lawsuits are on the Continue Reading