Faruki Blog

Privacy Law Basics: Stop Callin' Me! Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

The fifth law in our series is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, often abbreviated as "TCPA." Statute Telephone Consumer Protection Act .. Read More

Will the Real Stephen Colbert Please Stand Up?

For nearly two decades, Stephen Colbert entertained and educated many of us as his ultra-conservative and faux-newscaster alter-ego, “Stephen.. Read More

January 2017 Website Newsletter

Erin Rhinehart and Stephen Weigand successfully negotiated the resolution of a Lanham Act and unfair competition action for a client. The successful.. Read More

"It's About Trust, Stupid": Why Countries (& Companies) Need to Grasp the Value Proposition of Privacy

"It's the economy, stupid" has long been part of the American lexicon as a euphemism for boiling a broad, complicated topic down to a foundational.. Read More

Data Privacy Day is Saturday, January 28th. (Please celebrate responsibly.)

What? You had no idea? Of course you didn't. All joking aside, this Saturday indeed will mark our second decade of celebrating Data Privacy Day.. Read More

Privacy Law Basics: Back to School. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The fourth law in our series is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, often abbreviated as "FERPA." Statute Family Educational Rights.. Read More

Privacy Law Basics: Don't be Glib! Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)

The third law in our series is the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, often abbreviated as "GLBA" or pronounced "GLIBBA" (not a fan of that one). Statute .. Read More

"Alexa: Please Conduct a Personal Privacy Impact Assessment"

We in the privacy profession have long used a tool called the Privacy Impact Assessment, or "PIA." The use of PIAs is a long-standing best practice.. Read More

Influencer Marketing & Native Advertising – Pervasive, Persuasive & Legally Scrutinized

Last January, I wrote about the one thing every advertiser must know – disclosure laws. In May 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) updated its.. Read More