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Dishing out punishment to would-be tacklers nearly as much as he takes it, Adrian Peterson has become one of the NFL’s most feared running backs since entering the league in 2007. Now, the Minnesota Vikings’ star ball-carrier is delivering hits … Continue reading →

The increasing number of tablet owners in the U.S. is changing the way people shop from in-store to online — 20% of all mobile ecommerce sales now come from tablets and 60% of tablet owners have purchased goods using a … Continue reading →

Here’s a new tactic for Occupy Wall Street protesters to consider: dressing up as zombies for a mass performance of “Thriller”. That’s what thousands of members of Chile’s growing student protest movement did in June, gathering for a Michael Jackson-inspired … Continue reading →

AT&T’s proposed merger with T-Mobile isn’t dead yet, but the removal of the application by AT&T, and the FCC’s decision to release its report on the proposed merger could put it on life-support. As senior FCC officials put it, the … Continue reading →

1. Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Earthquake and Tsunami This Mar. 15 New York Times interactive graphic compares satellite images of the damages of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. Click here to view this gallery. Facebook has … Continue reading →

Elvis Costello really doesn’t want you to buy his reissued boxset of “The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook,” due out Dec. 6. This isn’t a marketing gimmick; Costello is genuinely advising fans to avoid buying his boxset because of … Continue reading →

The original founding documents of Apple Computer Company from 1976 are up for auction at Sotheby’s, for an estimated $100,000 to $150,000. The papers include two typed documents signed by “Stephen G. Wozniak”, “steven p. jobs”, together with amendments. The … Continue reading →

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been having one heck of a week. Rumors about the next-generation console and Kinect peripheral are building serious buzz, and the console experienced its best sales week ever over Thanksgiving with more than 960,000 sold. Now, … Continue reading →

In what is fast becoming the most unusual acquisition attempt in recent years, AT&T is officially no longer asking the FCC for approval for a $39 billion deal that would have handed T-Mobile over to the nation’s largest wireless carrier. … Continue reading →

Gonzalo E. Mon is a partner in the Advertising Law practice at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. Read more on Kelley Drye’s advertising blog, Ad Law Access, or keep up with the group on Facebook or Twitter. Social media has … Continue reading →