Legal/regulatory

Senators Press ICANN on Generic Top-Level Domains

Dec 8, 2011 - Advertisers and senators criticize a plan to remove restrictions on gTLDs this spring, but ICANN is unfazed. Comments

Congressional Privacy Hawks Target Verizon Ad Program

Oct 7, 2011 - Co-chairs of House Privacy Caucus inquired about a geotargeted ad program. Comments

Rockefeller Got IAB Donation Days After Launching Privacy Bill

jayrockefeller Sep 29, 2011 - IAB's lobbying arm has made contributions to 10 key lawmakers this year. Comments

Senate Grills Google's Eric Schmidt on Market Dominance

Sep 21, 2011 - Judiciary Committee probes search giant's bias toward its own web products. Comments

Behavioral Ads Targeting Kids Need Parental Consent, Says FTC

Sep 16, 2011 - Agency wants regular audits of self-regulatory programs overseeing COPPA compliance. Comments

Groupon Expected to Respond to Lawsuit on Monday

Sep 9, 2011 - Sales force sues daily deals player in overtime pay dispute. Comments

Groupon Responds to Privacy Inquiry From Lawmakers

groupon-now Aug 18, 2011 - Company revealed Q2 sales info and disclosed it no longer works with Omniture. Comments

DOJ Asks Google for More Information on AdMeld Buy

Jul 28, 2011 - Google said it isn't surprised by the request. Comments

Lawmakers Question Groupon on Privacy

edmarkey Jul 21, 2011 - Congressmen sent Groupon a letter asking about firm's privacy policy changes. Comments

DAA Behavioral Icon Risks Irrelevance

daa-icon Jul 7, 2011 - Icon is appearing in non-behaviorally targeted ads. Comments

Obama Administration Wants Privacy Rule to Work Worldwide

cameronkerry-doc Jun 29, 2011 - Commerce Department wants privacy legislation to influence regulations worldwide. Comments

Canada's Privacy Chief Sets Rules for Online Ads

stoddart Dec 8, 2011 - Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart reveals guidelines for collection and use of online behavioral data. Comments

Yahoo Wins $610M Suit Against Lottery Spammers

Dec 8, 2011 - Emails purported to be from Yahoo offices. Comments

FTC Goes After Acai Berry Seller That Used Fake News Sites

Dec 2, 2011 - Affiliate sites appeared to be objective, with names like channel8health.com and online6health.com. Comments

FTC Settles With Facebook, Renewing Calls for Privacy Law

Nov 29, 2011 - Zuckerberg admits mistakes as Facebook creates two new privacy roles. Comments

Regulators Shut Down Bing, Yahoo Mortgage Scam Ads

Nov 29, 2011 - Google's not the only one to have drawn scrutiny for fake mortgage programs. Comments

FTC Privacy Chief Jumps to the NAI

Nov 18, 2011 - Marc Groman's hire comes as the Federal Trade Commission nears release of a major privacy framework governing online ads. Comments

FTC Settles With Tremor Over Flash Cookies

Nov 8, 2011 - Video ad net's use of persistent cookies contradicted its own privacy policy, says FTC. Comments

Self-Reg Ad Icon: Millions in Revenue?

daa-icon Nov 7, 2011 - Combined, the three certified compliance firms enabling the Ad Choices Icon could be generating up to $1 million per month in serving fees. Comments

Lawmakers Still Want Opt-In for Verizon Ad Program

Nov 4, 2011 - Congressional privacy hawks comment on Verizon's response to their inquiry regarding its targeted online and mobile ad programs. Comments

Village Voice Media Pressured to Drop Backpage.com Adult Ads

Oct 27, 2011 - Classifieds site generated $2.1 million in revenue from "online prostitution advertising" in August. Comments

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