The FTC recently testified before Congress that there should be a function in browsers to allow a “Do Not Track” option. I am a bit cynical about how effective this might be considering I get robo-calls offering to lower my interest despite the “Do Not Call” list and I still get spam despite CAN-SPAM andRead more about FTC Moves Towards “Do Not Track” List[…]
The Wall Street Journal has added a investigative series to their blog titled What They Know. Sounds sufficiently scary. I think this is noteworthy for two reasons. First, its a sign that the intersection of privacy and marketing is no longer an issue just for law geeks. Second, the blog seems to have done aRead more about Wall Street Journal Adds Digital Privacy Series[…]
There’s even a blog about it. I use Yelp! only occasionally but I do rely on reviews on Google and elsewhere. This can be a touchy subject for many small business owners as they can and do find customers through online reviews.I found my barber through those reviews and I know he takes those onlineRead more about Yelp! sued in class action over extortion[…]
Domino's Pizza Defines Puffery This commercial amused me so much. Puffery is one of those terms that when you first hear it, you assume you misunderstood because it couldn’t possibly be a real legal term. But it is. Basically, puffery is exagerated praise for promoting or selling products. E.g. “The Godfread Law Firm is theRead more about Puffery![…]