Fahad HDec 15, 20162 min readGoogle agrees to change when it scans emails for ad targetingGoogle agreed to change its email scanning practice on Tuesday as part of a court settlement, The Verge first reported. The changes...
Fahad HDec 13, 20161 min readWhat does the Consumer Review Fairness Act mean for consumers and online reviews?Online reviews have steadily become a part of our everyday online world and an integral part of consumers’ buying process. Whether you’re...
Fahad HNov 10, 20164 min readGoogle to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher pricesThe European Commission (EC) has three ongoing antitrust “complaints” against Google. One of the three involves Google’s Android...
Fahad HNov 8, 20163 min readHow social ads’ location targeting can side-step electioneering lawsIn California — and other states like Texas and New York — you’re not allowed to visibly promote a political candidate within 100 feet of...
Fahad HNov 8, 20164 min readThe FTC isn’t going to save influencer marketing from itself, but the industry couldonline influencer marketing. Rest assured, the FTC’s initial foray into guidance will not be its last, and it is quite evident that it’s...
Fahad HOct 28, 20166 min readFacebook’s racial targeting isn’t new, bad or always illegal despite renewed attentionBreaking! Facebook now allows advertisers to illegally target ads based on race. Except it doesn’t, despite some of the breathless...
Fahad HSep 1, 20166 min readHow to manage ad partners in regulated industries: Pharma (part 5 of 5)My goal has been to show advertisers how to embrace, not fear, the federal ad regulations governing them and their partners. In highly...
Fahad HAug 30, 20163 min readEU says Apple owes more than $14.5B in back taxes that Ireland must now collectThe European Commission (EC) has announced that Apple must pay more than $14 billion in back taxes. In its expected ruling, the EC...
Fahad HAug 18, 20165 min readHow to manage ad partners in regulated industries: Education (Part 4 of 5)The series is designed for advertisers who feel overwhelmed by government ad regulations and want tips on avoiding costly lawsuits. In...
Fahad HAug 15, 20162 min readMicrosoft, Salesforce among first certified companies under US-EU Privacy ShieldAccording to the The Wall Street Journal, roughly 40 US companies have now signed on to the US-EU “Privacy Shield” agreement, introduced...
Fahad HAug 9, 201620 min readThe FTC disclosure guidelines: An in-depth exploration of what affiliates and merchants need to knowThe Federal Trade Commission disclosure laws are increasingly becoming a point of frustration and confusion for affiliates, bloggers and...
Fahad HJul 8, 20162 min readPrivacy Shield regulations to replace invalidated EU-US data transfer agreementLast October the European Court of Justice killed the 15-year Safe Harbor agreement that allowed the transfer and processing of data...
Fahad HJun 30, 20161 min readCourt: Viacom, not Google, on the hook for tracking kids’ behavior onlineIn a class-action lawsuit that alleged illegal tracking of kids’ web browsing and video-viewing habits, Google was released from the...
Fahad HJun 6, 20162 min readSupreme Court allows AdWords class action against Google to proceedAccording to Reuters, the Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Alphabet/Google concerning an advertiser class action. The...
Fahad HMay 31, 20162 min readSeeking to limit “viral hate speech,” EU and social sites announce Code of ConductThe European Commission, Facebook, Google (YouTube), Twitter and Microsoft have announced a “Code of Conduct” governing “illegal hate...
Fahad HMay 26, 20161 min readGoogle wins its Java case against Oracle (again), saves billions in fees — for nowOracle was seeking roughly $9 billion in licensing fees and damages from Google for the use of Java APIs in Android. However, earlier...
Fahad HMay 16, 201614 min readUC Davis scandal exposes the online reputation industry’s own bad rap issueRecently, the chancellor of the University of California, Davis was placed on leave following reports that the institution had hired...
Fahad HMay 16, 20162 min readReport: Europe readying “record-breaking” $3.4 billion antitrust fine against GoogleAccording to the London-based The Daily Telegraph, Google is about to get hit with a “record-breaking” antitrust fine by the European...
Fahad HApr 20, 20162 min readEurope says Google broke antitrust law with app rules, Android contractsAs expected, Google has been hit with a formal “Statement of Objections” (antitrust charges) by the European Commission regarding its...
Fahad HApr 14, 20162 min readProposed EU–US “Privacy Shield” data transfer agreement dead in current formAs suggested by earlier leaks, European privacy regulators are rejecting the new “Privacy Shield” Data Transfer Agreement announced in...
