In case you haven't heard, CARU Director, Dona Fraser and Senior Attorney, Katie Goldstein were guests on the Better Business Bureau's (BBB) podcast, The Bistro. We discussed essential tips for parents buying connected toys this holiday season. We had a great time and gave some excellent advice (if we do say so ourselves!) to help keep kids privacy safe. Check out The Bistro Podcast on Tips for Buying Connected Toys online. So if connected toys are on your child's wish list, be sure to give it a listen! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our article from last year about  tips for buying connected toys on our blog.

CARU attended the Brand Activation Association's (BAA, which is a division of the ANA) 37th Marketing Conference this year in Chicago. There were two days of inspiring and thought-provoking panels from senior lawyers and marketers all about promotional marketing. There were over 750 people in attendance composed of the nation's leading regulators, lawyers, marketers and technology innovators.  Ron Urbach's Epic Annual Address This year's conference was entitled, "Walking the Line: Between Innovation and Regulation." Panels featured heavy hitters in the industry like  Loeb & Loeb's Ken Florin focusing on social and digital media, and  Ronald Urbach , Chairman, of Davis & Gilbert  offering a look at the interplay of marketing and advertising to activate brands. There were two  keynote addresses: one on the future Federal Trade Commission policy and enforcement by   Daniel Kaufman , Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, F...