ArticleEntertainment >> Talent Contracts In The Wake Of #MeToo And #TimesUpNo story rocked the entertainment industry in 2017 more than the stunning allegations of sexual assault against previously-powerful men. United StatesEmployment and HRDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleGreen Claims May Be Heating UpAlthough the climate change rhetoric coming out of Washington, D.C. may have some believing that regulatory scrutiny of "green" claims will soften, a closer look at the current political and social climate at the state level and in the private sector reveals that both the demand for green products and the use (and regulation) of green marketing claims actually could trend upwards this year.United StatesEnvironmentDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleEvolution Or Regression: The Choice For Marketplace LendersAct more like a traditional bank, and less like a tech start-up.United StatesFinance and BankingDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleMarketplace Lending: 60-Second Market Review And Insights - Jun 27, 2018Seven securitizations totaling $4.3 billion closed in Q1 2018, up 34% versus a year ago and representing the second-highest issuance in any quarter (after Q4 2017). United StatesFinance and BankingDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleWhat Will The Change Of Seasons Bring To Subprime Auto?Our last market study, based on surveys conducted in the spring – before and then after the COVID-19 crisis began – found industry professionals surprisingly sanguine.United StatesFinance and BankingDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleAdvertising, Marketing & Promotions Alert >> FDA Public Hearing On The Use Of Cannabis And Cannabis-Derived Compounds In Food And Dietary SupplementsAs the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the schedule of controlled substances under federal lawUnited StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleAlcohol >> The TTB Ramps Up Enforcement Over Trade PracticesOver the past year, the United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has substantially increased enforcement in the alcohol industry.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleCan Anyone Be Happy Together After Sirius XM Copyright Decision?Flo & Eddie Inc., the owner of the sound recordings such as "Happy Together" created by the 1960s band The Turtles, brought suit against Sirius XM on behalf of itself and a class of pre-1972...United StatesIntellectual PropertyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleCalifornia To Require Registration For Cause Marketing CampaignsNew state regulations will dramatically overhaul the way retailers and advertisers must approach cause marketing activities in California starting June 12, 2024.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis+Gilbert LLP
Article"Click-to-Cancel" Might Be Back Online: FTC Submits Draft Advance Notice Of Proposed RulemakingThe FTC has sent a draft ANPRM on the Negative Option Rule to OIRA for review, a step that may lead to publication and a public comment period.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleFashion & Beauty >> Photo Retouching: Changing Expectations For Fashion And Beauty AdvertisingFrom smoothing skin to whittling waists, the practice of retouching beauty and fashion photographs has come under increased scrutiny, and 2017 was no exception. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleFTC: Regulatory & State >> State Attorneys General Take The Reins In Policing Deceptive AdvertisingIt can be easy to focus solely on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when evaluating the regulatory landscape for advertising and marketing practices. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleTelemarketing >> Telemarketing Lawsuits Fueled By Regulatory UncertaintyRecent developments continue to highlight the high risks associated with class action lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleAssociation Of National Advertisers Law | Darks Patterns: Regulators Implore Businesses To Avoid The Dark SideState and federal regulators are increasingly focused on combatting so-called "dark patterns" – in essence, deceptive practices or formats that manipulate...United StatesPrivacyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleNetwork Advertising Initiative | Using Precise Location Data Without A Privacy MeltdownThe NAI's enhanced location data standards, which set limitations on the use of data about sensitive locations and put consumer privacy first.United StatesPrivacyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticlePRNEWS Measurement & Data Summit | Privacy, Compliance And First-Party DataAs privacy legislation takes effect, companies need to prepare for the patchwork of laws that will impact how you engage and communicate with audiences. United StatesPrivacyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleElectric Vehicles Will Create Risks, Spur Changes In Auto ABSThere are always risks to forging a new path.United StatesTechnologyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleFashion & Beauty >> The Role Of Artificial IntelligenceThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the fashion and beauty industries — and the marketing of the same — has steadily gained traction over the last few years and it's not hard to see why. United StatesTechnologyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticlePrivacy & Data: Emerging Trends >> Biometrics and Artificial Intelligence: The New Technological FrontierIn recent years, more companies have adopted the use of biometric data, such as facial recognition software and applications, in their internal business operations and to analyze...United StatesTechnologyDavis+Gilbert LLP
ArticleState Of Play: Crypto Regulations In The Wake Of The FTX CollapseThe course of regulatory reform in the U.S. related to digital assets is likely about to change as a result of the allegations against Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX affiliated entities in bankruptcy.United StatesTechnologyDavis+Gilbert LLP