It’s Halloween and the streets of NYC are filled with kids and adults in amazing costumes. My own daughter, a high school senior, went to...

The New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against jewelry store chain Harris Jewelry, alleging that the company engaged in false and...

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs sued Maddy's Home Furniture, a chain of furniture stores in New York City, alleging that...

We hope to see you in Chicago on November 7-9, 2018 at the 2018 ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference.  

On November 7th, Rick Kurnit will...

Is there a difference between a "natural" and an "all natural" advertising claim?  This is one of the issues that the court wrestled...

The FTC has long provided full-throated support of self-regulation in the advertising arena and, specifically, of the work of the...

A federal district court in California temporarily enjoined a company's advertising of dissolvable oral film strips that the FTC alleged...

At Frankfurt Kurnit we take pride in nurturing our homegrown talent. And so it is with great joy that I announce that our firm has...

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs ("DCA") sued Berkeley College, one of the largest for-profit colleges in New York State,...

The BBC reported that Google will no longer allow ads for high cost services that say they will help consumers use the Electronic System...

The NYC subways: the gift that keeps on giving, at least for an ad law fiend like me, if not for commuters.  I saw a banner this...

It’s that time again.  The current SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and the SAG-AFTRA Audio Commercials Contract will expire on March...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a report today that summarizes its efforts to protect older consumers from fraud and other issues in...

In a letter to FTC Chairman Joe Simons, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown, Tammy Baldwin, and Christopher Murphy urged the FTC to use its full...

MusclePharm produces a line of nutritional supplements, including the “Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Iron Mass” supplement. The supplement...

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a new record settlement for a data breach involving...

Dying to Live, a group that promotes organ donation, has sparked controversy over a commercial it released in Australia which features...

Television networks and other commercial advertising platforms have wide latitude to reject advertisements because of taste and...

Late last summer, Missouri amended its meat advertising laws to prohibit marketers from promoting non-meat products as "meat."  The...

Oh, this is a fun one.  This past weekend, the Long Island based brewery, Blue Point Brewing Company, ran a full-page ad in the New...

The New York Attorney General recently reached a settlement with Pfizer over allegations that the company made false claims that...

Back on the subway this morning, I was checking out the ads and remarking* that many include offers where “terms apply.”  Sometimes...

Once upon a time, Larry Page said “you can’t have privacy without security.” California clearly agrees and may test the sincerity of Mr....

As our readers are aware, we frequently report on food and beverage related matters. After a long, hot summer we thought it was...

I have a hate-love thing with the NYC subway.  This morning, my colleague Tyler tweeted that he heard the following announcement on...

A recent closing letter from the Federal Trade Commission serves as a reminder to advertisers that the FTC’s “Made in USA” standard...

It’s not often that we get to blog about gun advertising and the First (not Second) Amendment.  But last month, a district court in...

In 2016, Beyoncé filed suit against Feyoncé, a merchandise and apparel line for engaged couples, claiming the FEYONCÉ brand infringes...

The FTC announced that it will hold a public workshop related to the online event ticket marketplace on March 27, 2019.  

Noting that...

A Rhode Island court recently dismissed claims against a consumer products blogger, finding that his posts were not actionable under the...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is repealing the Picture Tube Rule.  The repeal of the Rule becomes effective...

The Distilled Spirits Council ("DISCUS"), the trade association that represents producers and marketers of distilled spirits in the...

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice inviting comments on the labeling of plant-based products with names that include...

The line between mere puffery and an actionable advertising claim is often quite blurred. Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had...