CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Ad Law Access Podcast: Texting 101 - The Hot Button Issues to Consider When Running a Texting Campaign

On another new episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, Alysa Hutnik starts at the beginning and explains a few of the issues you need to think about before starting a telemarketing texting campaign. For additional…

3GPP Releases Guidance on 5G Labeling

On February 7, 2017, the Organizational Partners of the 3 rd Generation Partnership (3GPP), a leading mobile standards body, released a new logo for use with products based on 5G specifications. According to 3GPP, the…

Google to Refund at Least $19 Million Over Kids’ In-App Purchases

On September 4, 2014, the FTC announced a settlement with Google Inc., which requires the search giant to pay at least $19 million in refunds to consumers that the Commission alleges were billed for unauthorized…

Mobile App Provider Seeks Clarification on Applicability of the TCPA to OTT Texting Services

With class action cases proliferating, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") continues to receive petitions seeking guidance on the applicability of its rules to various calling or texting scenarios. In the…

Mobile Enforcement Continues to be APPealing to the FTC

On March 28, 2014, the FTC announced two new mobile app settlements – with Fandango and Credit Karma – based on allegations that the companies failed to secure the transmission of consumers’ sensitive personal…