The Bottom Line The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a division of BBB National Programs, recently announced guidelines for child-directed advertising and privacy in the metaverse (the Metaverse Guardrails). Although the metaverse creates innovative, educational and entertaining Continue Reading
A Prime Example of Dark Patterns? FTC Sues Amazon for Use of “Dark Patterns” in Prime Enrollment
The Bottom Line: The FTC’s lawsuit is likely to be the first of many alleging the use of “dark patterns” in e-commerce and is instructive as to the specific types of practices the FTC will find deceptive in the future.Against the backdrop of the FTC’s revisions to the Negative Option Rule, the Continue Reading
NCAA Seeks to Control NIL Madness this March, Signals Changes in Enforcement
The Bottom Line Recent moves by the NCAA signal a more aggressive approach to NIL rules enforcement.The change in bylaws dramatically increases the likelihood of the NCAA finding violations.Institutions, marketers and student-athletes need to remain vigilant and disciplined about structuring NIL Continue Reading