David Vladeck, Director of the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection spoke at the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference on the FTC's "active" dietary supplement enforcement agenda.

FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D. gave the keynote speech to the Council for Responsible Nutrition Conference. Dr. Sharfstein expressed a willingness to work with supplement industry members and received a warm welcome from industry members in return.

I just returned from the annual Conference of the Council for Responsible Nutrition at the Terranea Resort in Racho Palos Verdes, California.  Speakers on the agenda included a variety of supplement industry heavyweights and important government regulators.

Recently, it seemed as though the Google Voice app might have had a major security issue that could have resulted in a great privacy concern;  if it was not corrected, prying ears might have created legal issues. 

The US. could be in line for expanded Internet access in the near future, possibly copying the lead of Finland.  Although it will be quite expensive, the FCC is expected to submit a national plan to Congress this February that would increase the availability of high-speed Internet connections.

AT&T's stranglehold on the iPhone seems to have larger implications than the average customer may realize. Issues such as access, fees and Net neutrality have quickly arisen in an escalating skirmish that is less than six months old.

Now that Utah has become the second state after Michigan to put into effect a registry that blocks adult-themed messages from some e-mails and cell phones, other states may follow.

Pepsi, maker of the AMP Energy drink, has ventured into new territory by marketing its energy supplement drink with an iPhone application to appeal to young guys "out on the prowl." 

The Web has erupted with news, opinion and practical guidance on the new FTC rules that apply to disclosures on blogger freebies. One commentary suggested that MIT graduates who wrote about fondly about their alma mater might subject the university to scrutiny.

If you're a marketer, you need to understand the new rules about endorsements and testimonials that go into effect December 1, 2009. This is a fairly long post, and it doesn't hit on all the issues, but it should give you an overview of what you need to think about.