LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted an event to look at kids’ digital marketing. As an aside, these things used to be called “workshops.” Practices which would not ordinarily be questioned in advertisements addressed to adults might be questioned in such cases.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For some time now, dark patterns have been quite the trending topic for both marketers and privacy professionals. But back here, other than high-level, broad definitions that could theoretically deem advertising itself a dark pattern, there has been a lack of clarity on the issue.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 20, 2022

Given that it took 26 months to get to a proposal, we would be willing to suggest another year, largely because the FTC has been pushed to address the alleged evils of kid influencers and is holding a workshop in October to gather more information. As expected, this proposal is not a revelation.

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43(B)log

JULY 21, 2023

but also narrows the issues somewhat; the larger infringement, cybersquatting, and false advertising claims can’t be resolved on summary judgment. Defendant LHB is a former distributor now selling used Tasers that its owner refurbishes in his home workshop. Does that sound like the claims against the domain names might be lached?

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