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Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape
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May 12, 2025
Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape
By: Abbey Block
Ryan Seacrest is most well-known for his role as the charismatic host of popular television shows like American Idol and Wheel of Fortune. But more recently, Seacrest has taken on a new business venture, becoming the spokesperson for the social casino platform, Chumba Casino. Chumba Casino, launched in 2012, allows players to engage in online casino-style games. Seacrest began his partnership with the brand in December of 2023, and has been featured prominently in the platform’s promotional materials on social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram. But Seacrest recently found himself in a bit of legal hot water, being named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit brought against Chumba’s parent company, VGW. In the lawsuit, plaintiff Aubrey Carillo alleges…
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California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers
March 10, 2025
California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers
By: Nicole Kardell
If you are a data broker and you are not registered in California, you may face sanctions, including fines and possible shut down of operations. The California Privacy Protection Agency is actively enforcing the state’s Delete Act, legislation that was enacted in 2023. The Delete Act requires entities that qualify as data brokers under the law to register annually with the CPPA and pay the…
FTC Cracking Down On Online Censorship
February 27, 2025
FTC Cracking Down On Online Censorship
By: Steven Eichorn
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently launched a public outreach effort to obtain information from the public regarding how they are treated by technology platforms. As explained by the FTC, they are seeking to “understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliation, and how this conduct may have violated the law.” This…
Mount Sinai Health System Defeats TCPA Action for Flu Shot Reminder
January 18, 2018
Mount Sinai Health System Defeats TCPA Action for Flu Shot Reminder
By: Michelle Cohen
No one likes being on the receiving end of an immunization shot, but many of us submit to a flu shot each fall or winter. David Latner, a patient of the Mount Sinai Health System’s West Park Medical facility, apparently found a single text from West Park reminding him about flu shots to be alarming in its own right (and an opportunity to sue). Latner…
The Data Breach Legal Limbo on Consumers’ Ability to Sue Hacked Companies
January 16, 2018
The Data Breach Legal Limbo on Consumers’ Ability to Sue Hacked Companies
By: Nicole Kardell
The first of the year is a good time to make assessments, resolutions and predictions. We have some recommendations for companies that store and process consumer data: It is a good time to assess the strength of your data security measures and resolve to meet industry standards where you fall behind, because we predict continued pressure on companies to reduce the risk of data breaches…
Will Big Cyber Hacks Cause the SEC to Issue New Guidelines?
January 11, 2018
Will Big Cyber Hacks Cause the SEC to Issue New Guidelines?
By: Ifrah Law
Following a change of heart from a top Securities and Exchange Commission regulator, public companies will likely soon face new guidelines for how they report cybersecurity breaches to investors. SEC Corporate Finance Division Director Bill Hinman was quoted as saying that when Chairman Jay Clayton first asked him if the existing SEC guidance needed to be refreshed, he did not think so. Hinman changed his…
The Risks of Cryptocurrency and How the Government Will Protect Consumers
November 30, 2017
The Risks of Cryptocurrency and How the Government Will Protect Consumers
By: Steven Eichorn
Bitcoin and a host of cryptocurrencies have taken both Wall Street and Main Street by storm in 2017. The nearly continuous gains in the price of Bitcoin have spawned numerous imitators and led a number of companies to raise critical start-up funds by selling their own token/cryptocurrency in a process similar to an initial public offering (IPO): the initial coin offering (ICO). Raising funds via…
CFTC Regulated Markets May Give Bitcoin the Stability It Needs
November 28, 2017
CFTC Regulated Markets May Give Bitcoin the Stability It Needs
By: Ifrah Law
The unregulated nature of virtual currencies like Bitcoin plays a big role in their appeal. However, wild swings in prices in addition to the perception that these markets are subject to manipulation, make it difficult—if not impossible—for the average person to rely heavily on Bitcoin and other virtual currencies as a currency, much less as an investment vehicle. Ironically, some degree of rational regulation may…
