In Shank v. Presidio Brands, the plaintiff brought a putative class action, alleging that Presidio's use of the statements "naturally,"...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will hold a workshop on cryptocurrency issues on June 25, 2018.  The "Decrypting...

Through its routine monitoring of advertising directed toward children, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”) became aware of...

As reported by FoodNavigator, a Senate Appropriations Committee recently convened to discuss the Dairy Pride Act, introduced by Wisconsin...

Buckeye International sells floor finishing products.  Schmidt Custom Floors used one of Buckeye's products and was unhappy with the...

This afternoon, the United States Senate confirmed President Trump's nominees to the Federal Trade Commission -- Joseph Simons as FTC...

Extreme Sports Divas ("ESD"), a maker of women's clothing for snowmobiling, used Polartec's NeoShell fabric to make its Avid 2.0...

The Southern District of California has approved the proposed settlement of a purported class action against Bumble Bee Foods. The...

The Federal Trade Commission sued LendingClub Corporation, alleging that the company misled consumers about the loan fees that will be...

Yesterday, as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent the use of e-cigarettes by children, the FDA announced that it cited 40 retailers...

The 9th Circuit has determined that animals cannot sue for copyright infringement.  At issue was the following: a monkey, Naruto,...

This case is a “twofer”: not only does it involves a not-so-jolly dispute over copyright ownership of a holiday song; it also offers a...

In September 2017, Plaintiffs filed a putative class action in the Eastern District of California against Electrolux, alleging defects in...

On Thursday, April 26th, the California Lawyers Association sponsors the webinar, "Social Media Influencers and the FTC."  I'll be...

In Solak v. Hain Celestial Group, the plaintiffs brought a putative class action alleging that Hain's packaging for its Sensible Portion...

A federal district court in New York recently dismissed a complaint brought against Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. alleging that Dr...

This week, the Federal Trade Commission concluded three more investigations into whether marketers made false and misleading "Made in...

Following its annual meeting in Helsinki, the International Council for Ad Self-Regulation ("ICAS") announced its priorities for the next...

We are proud to host the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts’ Fashion and Lifestyle Influencers event Keeping up with the FTC on May 22nd...

Sony has filed suit against Knee Deep Brewing Company alleging their "Breaking Bud" beer is an infringement of Sony's rights in Breaking Bad

Reuters reported yesterday that Google will start running ads again for drug treatment treaments, beginning the summer.  

Google will...

Following two earlier dismissed suits on the same theory, a new California plaintiff (of course) is pursuing a false advertising case on...

In Al Haj v. Pfizer, the plaintiffs brought a putative class action alleging that Pfizer misled consumers about the marketing of its...

Is it okay to advertise a 50 minute massage as a "one hour massage"?  Well, one recent decision from the Seventh Circuit seems to...

In Young v. Cree, Inc., the plaintiff brought a putative class action alleging that Cree made false claims about the LED bulbs that it...

Given the trend of brands creating unique, Instagram worthy, in-store experiences to drive foot traffic, IP protection for interior store...

Plaintiff alleges that Champion Petfoods, with its brands Orijen and Acanabrand, "created a niche in the pet food market by claiming that...

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We are proud to sponsor and present at two of the leading advertising...

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office reached a $550,000 settlement with Liberty Power Holdings, as...

Last week, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued AutoAssure, LLC, alleging that the company sold consumers "costly and often...

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission released the agency's Annual Highlights 2017 report, which summarizes its consumer protection and...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has sent letters to six major companies that market and sell automobiles, cellular...

On Friday, the U.S. government shut down and seized Backpage.com, the classified advertising website that has been accused of...

In response to increased pressure regarding a rapidly-changing digital landscape, California recently proposed a bill that would make it...

Plaintiff Kelly Killeen brought a class action complaint against Defendants McDonald’s Corporation and Salabad LLC, a Chicago-area...

The ANA-4A's Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations (the "JPC") notified JPC authorizers that the current collective...

As reported by Law360, a pending class action against Wilson Sporting Goods Co has settled.  The case involved a claim that Wilson...

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance announced that it has released a new video series on recent developments in advertising law...

Yesterday, Facebook announced additional changes to its policies, in order to further address transparency issues.  

First, Facebook...

Reddit recently came under fire for running an advertisement for whitedate.net, which is a dating site for white people.  

Reddit...

Plaintiffs John Sandoval and Jonathan Kanfer brought a class action complaint against PharmaCare US, alleging false advertising and...

It's often difficult to determine where to draw the line between advertising claims and puffery.  A recent case from the federal...

A 2014 class action lawsuit filed in California against Deoleo, the maker of Bertolli olive oil, has settled. The case concerned...

A California federal court has refused summary judgment to a marketer who asserted that references to an astronaut in marketing materials...

In Davis v. Hain Celestial Group, a plaintiff brought a putative class action alleging that the labeling of some of Hain's BluePrint...

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) files challenges with NAD regarding advertising of dietary supplements to encourage...

A federal district court in California recently dismissed a lawsuit brought against Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ("Dr Pepper") that alleged...

As reported in BuzzFeed News, the popular gay dating app Grindr was -- until publicly outed for this practice  -- providing its...

Last week, a federal district court in Texas held that product claims that an advertiser makes to a consumer after the consumer has...

The UAE recently passed a new regulation that requires online advertisers and influencers operating in the UAE to obtain a license from...

U.S. District Judge Joan Gottschall agreed with Microsoft that its arbitration provision was valid and overcame a class action bid....

For the second time in the US and the second time in Washington State, a court has found that an online game could constitute illegal...

A multi-state class action relating to Pokemon Go has survived a motion to dismiss. Judge James Donato in the Northern District of...