Alan L Friel

November 06, 2019 | Law.com

Part Two of a Two-Part Article Part One of this article, last issue, covered how the CCPA applies to businesses — both in and outside California, the revenue threshold, proposed amendments and other open issues. Part Two continues with the rights that CCPA grants to Californians, the CCPA's impact on company privacy policies, how other states' privacy laws compare to the CCPA, exceptions and penalties for violating the Act.

By Alan L. Friel

13 minute read

October 14, 2019 | Law.com

Part One of a Two-Part Article Responses to questions businesses frequently ask about the impacts of the CCPA. Implementation challenges inevitably will arise as a company works to apply these new requirements to its business practices. The time is now to start preparing for the CCPA, as well as for other new U.S. privacy laws that are likely to follow.

By Alan L. Friel

13 minute read

June 19, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Social media has changed the way businesses communicate, enabling brands to directly engage with consumers.

By Alan L. Friel, Akash Sachdeva, Jesse Brody and Jatinder Bahra

8 minute read

December 16, 2011 | The Recorder

Advances in technology take advertising to a new level, but not following well-established protocol may lead to legal trouble, explains Alan Friel of Edwards Wildman Palmer.

By Alan L. Friel

8 minute read

December 23, 2011 | Legaltech News

Attorney Allen L. Friel uses a complaint to the FTC over PepsiCo's online Doritos promotion to argue that the culture of compliance in traditional advertising should be applied to digital media.

By Alan L. Friel

8 minute read

June 18, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

The tech-savvy marketing professionals that are entrusted to represent a brand on social media are often unaware of the complex legal overlay of the digital world and the potential pitfalls for their company's failure to comply.

By Alan L. Friel, Akash Sachdeva, Jesse Brody, and Jatinder Bahra

9 minute read

April 29, 2011 | Legaltech News

The FTC has sent several messages to companies in online and social media that it will hold them responsible for their failure to disclose their relationship to sellers and other deceptive activities, and will increase enforcement this year. Companies must have policies and monitoring efforts in place to guard against inappropriate online promotional activities.

By Alan L. Friel

15 minute read

November 21, 2007 | Legaltech News

Lawyers and marketers are increasingly trying to enlist Internet users in campaigns to advertise their products and services in online communities, blogs and e-mail. Attorney Alan L. Friel examines the risk of harnessing user-generated content and identifies safe harbors of operation within the law.

By Alan L. Friel

25 minute read