
[Report] European Mobile Carriers Consider Targeting Google By Blocking Mobile Ads
The Financial Times reported Thursday that several European mobile carriers plan to block advertising as a way to stand up to the likes...

Sad To See You Go: The Impact Of Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation On Subscriber Rates
It came as no surprise that the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) was going into effect. Although rumors were circulating about the...

Federal “Review Freedom Act” Wants To Make U.S. Yelp-Safe For Consumers
Many non-lawyers are unaware that it’s legally possible for consumers to waive their free speech rights to negatively review or otherwise...

EU Files Antitrust “Statement Of Objections” Against Google On Shopping Search, Also Tar
As expected, the European Commission has filed a “Statement of Objections” against Google. These are formal antitrust charges against the...

ICANN Asks U.S., Canadian Governments If .sucks Is Breaking Laws
ICANN, the organization that approved the .sucks domain, is asking the U.S. and Canadian governments if the company operating the domain...

Child Advocacy Groups Want FTC To Investigate Deceptive Advertising In YouTube Kids App
A number of consumer and child advocacy groups have signed a letter asking the FTC to investigate Google’s YouTube Kids app advertising...

Mary Kay Cosmetics Sues RetailMeNot For Fraud, Trademark Infringement
When consumers are ready to make an online purchase a substantial number will pause during checkout, tab over to a search engine and...

Senate Resuscitates E-Commerce Tax Bill, Again
The retail industry is not giving up on giving states the ability to tax e-commerce sales. This week, a bipartisan group of senators...

Marketers’ Balancing Act Between Value And Privacy
The White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection kicked off this past February with a research symposium hosted by...

Yet Another Publisher Sues Google For Withholding AdSense Earnings
Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Super Cray, New York-based online publisher of the website www.supercraycray.com, has filed suit against...

A Proposal To Unmask Hate On Twitter, Without Abandoning Anonymity
With any marketing medium, there’s a certain amount of pollution that can create a toxic environment unsuitable for brand activity. With...

FTC’s First Twitter Disclosure Crackdown Is A Wake-Up Call
The news that the Federal Trade Commission settled with an advertising agency over an allegedly deceptive Twitter campaign makes it clear...

EU: Device Fingerprinting Should Be Regulated Like Cookies
Device fingerprinting is the latest target in the EU’s effort to protect user privacy online. The pan-European Article 29 Working Group...

Locksmith Sues Google, Others Claiming Spam Local Listings Illegal
A Northern Virginia locksmith has sued Google, Yellowbook (hibu) and Ziplocal under multiple state and federal laws, including the...

Google Touts Its Progress In Piracy Battle, Announces New Ad Format & “Pirate” Algo
Against what seems like an almost constant string of accusations that it’s not doing enough to prevent online piracy, Google today touted...

FTC Enforces New Refund Policies On Internet Retailers
D.C. news site TheHill.com reported this week that the FTC is coming down on Internet retailers, forcing them to ship merchandise within...

Online Mortgage Lead Generator To Pay $500K Fine For Deceptive Ads
A Colorado-based firm has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it falsely advertised free...

Google Agrees To Pay $19 Million In Refunds For Unauthorized In-App Charges Incurred By Kids
The Federal Trade Commission announced today Google has agreed to pay out, at least, $19 million in refunds to consumers for unauthorized...

Florida Judge Rules That Facebook Likes Aren’t Owned By Page Creators
Can a Facebook Like be owned? No, according to a ruling by a Florida federal judge who Wednesday turned aside a lawsuit by a woman...