The New York Attorney General's Office settled with the Wounded Warriors Foundation of Orange County over allegations that the charity...

NAD has recommended that advertiser DKB Household USA discontinue claims for the company's Zyliss SwiftDry Salad Spinner that had been...

Through its routine monitoring, the Children's Advertising Review Unit ("CARU") became aware of Kudos & Co. ("Kudos") and its mobile...

GDPR is Here

It’s May 25th, which means the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now in effect. The GDPR is Europe’s new...

As reported in Law360, L.L.Bean has filed a motion to dismiss a purported class action alleging that the famous Maine sporting goods...

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb issued a press release on May 22nd, announcing new FDA actions that it says will keep consumers safe...

The Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program's recent American Behavioral Institute decision provides great guidance to direct...

In Webb v. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., the plaintiff filed a class action complaint against defendants Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc....

As a kid growing up in the suburbs of Boston, we often drove into the city, and a highlight of the ride was passing by the oil tank on...

In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s dismissal of pet food company Wysong Corporation’s...

Today, the Digital Advertising Alliance launched a new initiative to increase transparency and accountability around digital political...

Whirlpool initiated a challenge at NAD, claiming that Conair’s on-pack claim that Cuisinart is “The Most Trusted Name in the Kitchen” is...

Last Thursday, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons testified on behalf of the FTC before the Senate Appropriations Committee on...

Any promotion involving chocolate will get my attention.  And this one had the added benefit of whetting my intellectual appetite as...

The New York Times reported that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -- which is the agency responsible for New York's public...

The World Federation of Advertisers just launched guidance to help brands avoid gender stereotypes in advertising.  

According to the...

Back in the 1990s, lawsuits and regulatory actions against sweepstakes operators were legion. In the wake of these actions, and in a...

Yesterday, in Cigar Association of America v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the United States District Court for the District of...

You answer the phone.  After a moment of silence, a recorded voice starts a pitch.  (You hang up.)  

This call may have...

The Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program is holding is annual summit on May 23, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., in Washington,...

Yesterday, Bing announced that it will no longer accept advertising for cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency-related products, and unregulated...

Tyc Sports, an Argentinian broadcaster, published an ad that was meant to condemn Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws ahead of Russia's hosting of...

In recent years, a number of tattoo artists have filed copyright infringement lawsuits when tattoos that they have inked into their...

While there is nothing remarkable about a class action complaint alleging violations of the TCPA following a text messaging campaign,...

In Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the plaintiff sued, alleging that Kimberly-Clark falsely advertised its pre-moistened wipes as...

The unauthorized use of a model's picture in advertising is usually both a right of publicity claim under State law and a Federal claim...

In a complaint filed last week in the Southern District of New York, Burberry has alleged that Target has repeatedly and willfully...

The Federal Trade Commission recently settled with Global Concepts Limited, Inc. and other defendants ("Global Concepts") over charges...

In 2017, the FTC filed a complaint in the Southern District of Florida against World Patent Marketing and its owner, alleging that they...

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance Canadian member Cathy Bate recently reported on new "Disclosure Guidelines" released by Advertising...

As some of my colleagues commented when I told them that I was going to blog about NAD’s recent decision involving Carmex Cold Sore...

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission closed its investigation into whether marketing materials for Tradenet Enterprise, Inc. d/b/a...

A complaint filed last week in California state court presents interesting questions regarding the potential liability that an advertiser...

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) dismissed hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre’s opposition to registration of the trademark DR. DRAI (and...

In Out of the Box Enterprises v. El Paseo Jewelry Exchange, the plaintiff sued for false advertising under the Lanham Act and California...

In Crystal Brown v. Danone North America, LLC, the plaintiff brought a putative class action alleging that Danone’s packaging for its...

A California plaintiff has filed a class action complaint against Trader Joe's, alleging that its house-brand candy, Ts and Js Sour...

Affirming the decision of the district court granting summary judgment to defendants, the Second Circuit has determined that a putative...

Florida AG Pam Bondi has filed a complaint against the Miami-based Icebox Cafe and its owner for allegedly supplying non-locally sourced...

Mikey & Momo, Inc., the makers of Aromaflage perfumes and candles, entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over...

In ZW USA, Inc. v. PWD Systems, LLC, plaintiff ZW is the owner of federal registrations for the trademarks ONEPUL and ZEROWASTE for...

The FTC and the FDA have jointly issued warning letters to several manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of the tobacco product,...

We are very pleased to share with you the terrific news that our Advertising Group received a top rating in Chambers USA 2018.   In...

On May 24, 2018, SHOOT is holding it's 16th Annual New Directors Showcase Event at the DGA Theater in New York City.  The event...

With Noah Joshua Phillips, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Rohit Chopra being sworn in yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission now has five...

NAD recently announced a Decision in a challenge brought by Tyson Foods against Perdue Farms. Perdue’s broadcast and Youtube ads promote...

Today, Joseph Simons was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.  Appointed by President Trump, his term on the...