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May 31st, 2023
Greenwashing in the Crosshairs: Regulators Around the Globe Take Aim
Advertising Partner Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is quoted in the article, "Greenwashing in the Crosshairs: Regulators Around the Globe Take Aim" published by AdWeek. The article discusses the FTC's updated Green Guides guidance which discourages brands from misleading consumers through false advertising. The U.S. joins the EU and U.K. in regulating green claims and increasing scrutiny. Jeff is quoted saying, "The Green Guides review will highlight certain issues of concern in the marketplace, and that may lead consumers to bring claims under state law based on those issues.”
Jeff notes, "Laws pertaining to greenwashing have an ultimate agenda to discourage advertisers from marketing misleading claims. While the goals for the EU’s Green Claims Directive and the FTC’s Green Guides may align, anyone marketing across borders will have to consider different laws in different countries.”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
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Advertising Opt Outs Drive New Privacy Strategies in 2025
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Daniel M. Goldberg in an article on how the advertising industry is facing greater scrutiny from state AGs as more people opt out of targeted ads. The report covers Google’s backtracking on plans to block third-parties’ tracking cookies amidst adtech’s adoption of cookieless personal identifiers; upcoming legal decisions; and compliance areas that adtech should consider in the coming year. View article. (Behind paywall. Contact author Matt Fleischer-Black for complimentary PDF.)
December 18 2024
The Biggest Copyright Decisions of 2024
Law360 quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the Hachette Book Group Inc. v. Internet Archive lawsuit, in which the Second Circuit affirmed a Manhattan federal judge’s ruling that a nonprofit’s scanning books to a create e-books was not fair use. (Behind paywall) View Article
December 17 2024
Deciphering the New CPPA Proposed Regulations for Data Brokers
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the CPPA's proposed regulations that expand upon and clarify key provisions of the Delete Act, broadening the universe of what entities constitute a data broker. (Behind paywall) View Article
December 12 2024
