Last month, Ad Nauseam discussed the FTC’s changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The purpose of COPPA, which was implemented in 2000, is to protect the online use of personal information of children under the age of 13. In particular, the rule assigns strict responsibilities to “operators” including that they obtain verifiable [...]
On Super Bowl Sunday, some people tune in to watch the Big Game, while others tune in for the flood of creative commercials. This year, Samsung decided to use this as an opportunity to poke fun at itself, the NFL, and teach viewers a lesson in trademark law. In one commercial, actors Paul Rudd and [...]
Women are seeing red over their lip color. On September 21, three women filed a complaint in US District Court in Manhattan against Maybelline alleging that both the Maybelline Super Stay 14HR Lipstick and Super Stay 10HR Stain Gloss fade and wear off after just a few hours. The complaint alleges that Maybelline misrepresents the staying power [...]
Every day I see my friends “pin” their new favorite items from “Pinterest” to their Facebook profiles. These pins may feature a cookie recipe, a layered outfit, or even a type of chart. However, I did not notice how popular Pinterest was until Oprah “liked” my friend’s pin. Just as my attention has recently been [...]
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