Katy Spicer

Mar 31, 2023 | lexblog.com | Kyle Dull |Alan L. Friel |Katy Spicer

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Negative Option Rule (“Rule”), which proposes to substantially amend the existing Negative Option Rule and set higher standards for autorenewal promotions and sales than under existing federal or state laws and regulations. If promulgated, the revised Rule will apply to many more businesses and scenarios than are currently subject to autorenewal regulation.

Mar 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Katy Spicer |Marisol C. Mork |Kyle Dull |Eleanor Hagan |Ekaterina Long

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty”1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. “FTC leadership,” the NAD Report elaborates, “sent a consistent, strong message that national advertisers should take a hard look at their own advertising” to create marketing from a consumer protection and truth-in-advertising standpoint. Nothing less will do.

Feb 14, 2023 | lexology.com | Kyle Fath |Kristin Bryan |Gicel Tomimbang |Katy Spicer

In the National Defense Authorization Act, Congress directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with public and private organizations to create a voluntary risk management framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence systems.