The children's privacy landscape is rapidly evolving from the FTC's proposed updates to COPPA – which place tougher restrictions on children targeted advertising and data retention – to the states bringing lawsuits against social media platforms and adopting their own children's privacy laws. Continue Reading
Global Data Review | Section 230 Google Case Could Transform Digital Advertising
Ashima Dayal was quoted in a Global Data Review article, "Section 230 Google Case Could Transform Digital Advertising." Continue Reading
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Updating its Guidance on Preventing Digital Deception
The Bottom Line The FTC is revising its Dot Com Disclosure Guides to address dark patterns and other forms of digital deception. The FTC plans to crack down on deceptive disclosures and other forms of digital deception; marketers should review their online disclosure practices to ensure Continue Reading
The Agency 100 | States Seek to Tax Digital Advertising Revenue
The economic impact of COVID-19 cannot be understated. States have experienced significant budget shortfalls due to limited economic activity, and as a result, state legislatures are searching for ways to raise revenue. Several states are looking into ways to close the budget gap by taxing digital Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Apple Hit With IOS 14 Privacy Complaint in France; T-Mobile Loves Targeted Advertising
Stephen Foley and Benjamin Snow were quoted in AdExchanger, "Apple Hit With IOS 14 Privacy Complaint In France; T-Mobile Loves Targeted Advertising." Continue Reading
The Importance of Including Social Distancing in Marketing Campaigns
The Bottom Line Even after the coronavirus crisis has subsided, social distancing will have left its mark, most notably on the advertisements we watch on TV and see on the Internet. Can anyone honestly say they could watch Coca-Cola’s iconic “Hilltop” commercial now without urging the singers Continue Reading
AdExchanger | CCPA Makes the Digital Advertising Industry Feel Like Charlie Brown
The rollout of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been, perhaps, the most disjointed process for such a significant legal development in recent memory. While the latest revisions to the proposed draft regulations contain many positive developments, many in the ad tech industry can’t help Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Digital Advertising Platforms Struggle to Keep Pace with Growing Acceptance of Marijuana
Marijuana legalization is heating up across the country. As of this month, 33 states permit marijuana use for medicinal or recreational purposes, and an additional three states have decriminalized marijuana use. More states continue to eye potential legalization, with New York, New Jersey and Continue Reading
Blockchain Technology Poised to Disrupt Digital Advertising
5th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law Blockchain technology, the basis of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, took off in 2017 across a wide array of industries, and is poised to make significant strides in digital advertising in 2018. The inherent benefits of blockchain — security, Continue Reading
Network Advertising Initiative Annual Member Summit
Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Network Advertising Initiative Summit to be held The Temple House in Miami, FL on April 12. The Summit will highlight innovative new technology in digital advertising and consumer privacy and address best practices for the third-party online ecosystem. In Continue Reading