27 Nov, 2019 For the First Time, a Federal Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Leaves Committee By Wendy Schechter The bill, called the "Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019" or the “MORE Act,” was introduced by Representative...
25 Nov, 2019 Does A Performance Claim Only Have To Be Truthful in Normal Circumstances? By Terri Seligman A case about the marketing of flushable cat litter may seem a little niche (especially to a dog person like myself) but this case caught...
22 Nov, 2019 Does "Naturally Soothing" Mean That the Product is "All Natural"? By Jeff Greenbaum Ricola advertises that its cough drops provide "Naturally Soothing Relief That Lasts." Does that mean that all of the ingredients in the...
22 Nov, 2019 B&H Foto Responds to NYS Attorney General Allegations By Jeffrey Marks Following up on our post last week regarding the New York State Attorney General’s lawsuit against B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. accusing...
21 Nov, 2019 Google Updates Its Political Advertising Policies By Jeff Greenbaum In light of "recent concerns and debates about political advertising, and the importance of shared trust in the democratic process,"...
20 Nov, 2019 New York Sues Juul; American Medical Association Calls for Full Ban on Vaping By Wendy Schechter New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court against JUUL Labs, Inc. for deceptive and...
18 Nov, 2019 Twitter Releases New Global Political Advertising Policy By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, Twitter released its new political advertising rules, which as previously announced, ban political advertising on the...
17 Nov, 2019 When is a Retailer Responsible for Claims on Product Packaging Supplied by Others? By Jeff Greenbaum Who doesn't love going to Costco and stocking up on those 8-packs of toothbrushes, 12-packs of paper towels, and 48-packs of AA...
15 Nov, 2019 Watch out for New York Sales Tax When "You Go to B&H” By Jeffrey Marks New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, has sued B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., one of the country’s largest independent photo and...
13 Nov, 2019 Verizon Media Gets Buzzed, In A Good Way By Terri Seligman About a year ago, NAD issued two important companion decisions addressing the impact of affiliate links on editorial content and whether...
11 Nov, 2019 FTC Calls Out Marketer Over Compliance With Textile Rules' Country-of-Origin Requirements By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently investigated whether Thomaston Mills -- which sells bedding, towels, and other products -- failed...
10 Nov, 2019 Sandra Bullock & Ellen DeGeneres Lawsuit Takes on "Celebrity Endorsement Theft Industry" By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, Sandra Bullock and Ellen DeGeneres joined together to file a lawsuit in California Superior Court against unnamed affiliate...
08 Nov, 2019 New Class Action Targets Discriminatory Ad Practices By Terri Seligman Facebook has been sued – again – for discriminatory ad targeting. The latest suit, filed as a putative class action in the Northern...
08 Nov, 2019 New Changes Are Ahead: NCAA Votes to Amend Bylaws for Name, Image, and Likeness By Mma Afoaku Last week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") Board of Governors voted unanimously to permit student-athletes to...
06 Nov, 2019 At ANA/BAA Conference, FTC Commissioner Phillips Highlights Importance of Consumer Access to Accurate Information By Jeff Greenbaum In a keynote address at the annual ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference in San Diego, FTC Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips emphasized the...
06 Nov, 2019 AT&T Enters Into $60 Million Settlement With FTC Over "Unlimited" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum AT&T Mobility agreed to pay $60 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company misled millions of consumers by...