Last week, the Food & Drug Administration issued a letter to the food industry saying that it supports industry efforts to...

In order to help marketers ensure that they are getting what they pay for when they engage influencers, the Influencer Marketing Council...

North Dakota is the latest to join the ever-increasing list of states regulating auto-renew programs.  Its new law applies to...

New Japanese ticketing legislation will come into force on 8th June 2019, banning the re-sale of tickets for profit and the possession of...

The Federal Trade Commission regularly reviews all of its rules and guides to ensure that they stay "relevant and are not overly...

Gail Schimmel, the head of South Africa's advertising self-regulatory body, the Advertising Regulatory Board, recently wrote an article...

Cento Fine Foods, the largest seller of San Marzano tomatoes in the U.S., has been hit with two lawsuits alleging that their canned...

Interested in legal issues affecting commercial production?  Here are two upcoming events that you may be interested in.

On May 30th,...

A recent decision from NAD highlights the importance of ensuring that there is a good fit between the advertiser's claims, its...

The attorney general of North Carolina, Josh Stein, has filed a lawsuit alleging that JUUL’s advertising and marketing practices are...

California’s Senate voted on Thursday to hold SB-561, effectively killing the bill for 2019. The CCPA gives consumers the right to sue a...

In March, The Connecticut Supreme Court issued a ruling in Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International, et al. allowing private litigants'...

California’s Senate voted on Thursday to hold SB-561, effectively killing the bill for 2019. The CCPA gives consumers the right to...

Google just announced changes to its policies relating to abortion-related advertising.  The changes, which only apply to...

What do the manufacturers of counter tops and beer equipment have in common?  They're the latest companies to be investigated by the...

What does it mean when an organization endorses a company's products?  What is the claim that is communicated -- and what...

In May 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced "Operation Tech Trap," which was a series of enforcement actions against companies...

Today, SAG-AFTRA announced that it has revoked the signatory status of six "signatory service" entities:  Checks in Motion, Inc.,...

A recent decision from the National Advertising Review Board (“NARB”), the self-regulatory body that hears appeals from NAD decisions,...

Reuters reported that Philip Morris had decided to stop a worldwide social media advertising campaign promoting its ISOS device after...

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce...

Industry members in Serbia recently formed the country's first advertising self-regulatory organization, the National Association for...

The United States Department of Health and Human Services finalized a new rule that requires most television commercial advertising for...

Yesterday, Facebook announced several changes to its advertising policies related to the marketing of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and...

At last week's annual Facebook conference, Facebook's head of cybersecurity said that Facebook is aware of instances in which foreign...

The FTC announced yesterday that it has issued three proposed administrative complaints and orders enforcing the Consumer Review Fairness...

In my previous post, I shared my initial thoughts on the Alternate Compensation Structure ("ACS"), the big news coming out of the...

Many organizations are committing considerable resources to preparing for compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a...

As an advertising lawyer, I get asked questions all the time about whether including something in an advertisement may raise taste...

When using crowdfunding to raise money to develop a new product, are you responsible for false advertising if you never produce the...

Many organizations are committing considerable resources to preparing for compliance with  the California Consumer Privacy Act...

NAD has just published a new Decision concerning advertising for cochlear implants that appeared in an AARP Bulletin.  NAD brought...

The American Pet Products Association recently reported that pet care spending reached a record high in 2018, with Americans spending...

I confess that I have a weakness for potato chips. Admit it: you do too.  I don’t know about you, but I also confess that I don’t...

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs -- which was just renamed the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection -- recently...

Last month, we reported that the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to jewelry marketers that questioned whether their...

The Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, which makes this a good time to write about recent litigation coming out of the world of...

Here’s what’s happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we hit Spring - a look at: the legal...

Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he issued an executive order banning all alcohol advertising on City...