Facebook announced yesterday that it will no longer accept advertising for Bitcoin and other cryptocurriences.  

Facebook's new...

Claims made by Olivet were challenged before NAD by Van Ness Plastic Molding Company, Inc., a competing manufacturer of plastic pet food...

Recently, the Children's Advertising Review Unit ("CARU") referred a television commercial for UCool's Heroes Arena virtual world app to...

In what is being marked as a departure from previous Super Bowl advertising, this year's line-up includes several cause-based ads,...

KT Health has agreed to settle claims that it falsely advertised the benefits of using KT Tape.  KT Health advertised that the...

Devumi, a Florida-based company that sells automated followers to celebrities, sports stars, journalists and politicians looking to...

Like brands, publishers are now also employing influencer marketing as a tool to reach consumers in new ways.  The social media,...

Citing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's  "troublesome policy shift away from consumer protection," New York State...

Splash News and Picture Agency ("Splash News") is suing Jessica Simpson, alleging that she infringed the news agency's copyright by...

On January 24, 2018, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismissed Atari’s copyright infringement case against Nestle following a...

Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced today a settlement in a consumer protection action against eHarmony. The action was...

A seller of products that the FTC said were deceptively marketed to stop and prevent bed bug infestations has learned the hard way that...

A jury awarded the owners of Grump Cat 710K in a copyright, trademark, and breach of contract case against Grenade Beverage.

Grenade...

To illustrate what critics say will happen in the absence of net neutrality rules, Burger King's new "ad" shows customers freaking out in...

The Indian Parliament is considering a bill that would allow endorsers to be punished for participating in false advertising.  If...

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") sent warning letters to eleven marketers and...

Influencers are without a doubt an important part of the marketing mix for brands today.  One of the primary ways that brands judge...

Check out the Joint Policy Committee's latest Bulletin: "Joint Clarification on Downgrades and the Use of Material in New Commercials."...

Reacting to the dangers of the "Tide Pod Challenge" -- where people eat Tide laundry detergent packets -- P&G has been working to...

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") just announced what the new maximum civil penalty is for violations of FTC consent orders and rules....

Roll out the clichés, it seems that the gambling regime in Ireland is due for a long-overdue overhaul. 

This is likely to be of...

The NFL has rejected a print advertisement submitted by a veterans group for inclusion in the Super Bowl commemorative program.  

The...

The Bollman Hat Company entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), agreeing to stop making false claims that...

My colleague, Wendy Stryker, and I are proud to be participating in this 4A's workshop. This workshop will help agencies and other...

This morning, the FTC formally announced that it is closed due to the government shutdown.  Here's a quick recap:

1.   The FTC's...

The FTC recently announced a $1.3 million settlement with online lingerie seller, AdoreMe.  The FTC charged AdoreMe with falsely...

Although the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") hasn't issued a formal statement about its response to the current shutdown of the federal...

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released FAQs for small businesses on what to do when you have received a Civil Investigative Demand...

In 1975, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted the Fuel Economy Guide (the “Guide”) to provide guidance on how to avoid making...

FTC Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen just released a summary of the FTC's major accomplishments over the last year.   

On...

On February 28, 2018, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is hosting the webinar, "Avoiding Deceptive Pricing: Top 10 Tips for Global...

On March 1, 2018, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance and Foga Daley are hosting a full-day seminar on advertising law in the...

In the continuing battle between would-be class action plaintiffs and entities relying on text messaging to communicate with consumers...

A model, whose stock photo was used in an New York State ad campaign advocating for the rights of HIV+ people, and portraying her as...

YouTube has announced several changes to its standards to help advertisers avoid having their advertising appear with inappropriate...

Following last year's updated self-regulatory guidance in France that says that influencers must disclose their connection to advertisers...

Recent developments 

demonstrate the FTC's continued interest in social media endorsements.

First, in an effort to provide additional...

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority ("ASA") said that it is planning to continue its influencer-related enforcement in 2018....

Earlier this month, the Association of National Advertisers ("ANA") announced that it is acquiring the Word of Mouth Marketing...

The IAB's Tech Lab recently issued draft guidance, called "Open Data 1.0," which provides proposed definitions for terms used in...

The FTC announced a set of internal reforms intended to improve the process by which the Commission investigates unfair, deceptive and...

CellMark BioPharma and its CEO have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") charges that they marketed cancer treatment...

P&G, maker of Metamucil, challenged claims by GlaxoSmithKline for its competitive laxative product, Citrucel.  GSK claimed,...

A complaint by the DOJ and FTC stated that the Kid Connect application by VTech collected children's information in violation of COPPA...

Cowboy Toyota has agreed to settle FTC charges that it deceptively advertised loan and leasing terms in ads placed in a regional...

H&M pulled an online advertisement promoting a sweatshirt that features the phrase "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle," which was modeled...

In a case brought by consumers against the manufacturer of American Spirit cigarettes, a federal district court has ruled that use of the...

The National Advertising Division has referred advertising claims made by Kramer Laboratories, Inc. (challenged by a competitor) to the...

Walmart was sued this week in federal court in California over claims that it misled consumers about the source of its Organic Marketside...

The ASA recently found that Funplus, developer of King of Avalon: Dragon Warfare should only use images from its own game in advertising.

If you aren’t watching the Netflix show Black Mirror, you should be. For the uninitiated – and especially for any Trekkers out there – I...

The ANA's annual Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 15-16, 2018.  

Rick Kurnit...

The National Advertising Division has recommended that Dr. Harold Katz, LLC, discontinue certain advertising claims -- challenged by...

On January 4th, the Interactive Advertising Bureau ("IAB") and the American Association of Advertising Agencies ("4As") released for...

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman warned business against price gouging during this week's winter storm.  New York law...

The FTC has long stated that consumers should be able to recognize an ad as an ad. And if disclosures are necessary to ensure that...

The ANA-4A's Joint Policy Committee ("JPC") on Broadcast Talent Union Relations just announced that the new 2016 SAG-AFTRA Commercials...

This week, a federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Organic Consumers Association ("OCA") against Hain Celestial Group Inc....

Companies like Mary Kay, Amway and Herbalife will be paying close attention to today's news from the FTC.

In a series of Q&As, the FTC...

The "Wandering Dago" food truck sued the New York State Office of General Services ("OGS") after the OGS denied the food truck's...

The Alphonso software is a collection of more than 250 games. In addition to the obvious use, the software is capable of listening to...

An Eataly advertisement which reads "Bring Home An Italian - Worth the Smell," has gotten some negative attention for its messaging about...

In the continuing battle between would-be class action plaintiffs and entities relying on text messaging to communicate with consumers...

Advertising law practitioners may want to consider what a recent change in Apple video game developer rules means for the ever-popular...

A consumer just brought a proposed class action against Schwan's Co., the maker of Mrs. Smith's pies, alleging that its "real butter"...

In December, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs ("DCA") entered into a settlement with Brooklinen, a bedding company....

In December, the Indiana Attorney General sued a small Indiana hotel, alleging that the hotel charged a customer a $350 fee for posting a...

Happy new year! 

The FTC's Lesley Fair wrapped up the year on the FTC blog with her own top ten list.  Only time will tell...