31 Oct, 2020 Rethinking Black Friday? By Jeff Greenbaum The French government asked Amazon to stop advertising "Black Friday" deals, telling the company that it was unfair to small businesses...
30 Oct, 2020 NCAA DI Council Approves Name, Image, and Likeness Proposal Ahead of the Big Vote By Mma Afoaku Welcome back to yet another edition of the quest for student-athlete name, image, and likeness ("NIL") compensation! Today, I'll be...
28 Oct, 2020 Proposed 'Online Accessibility Act': Will it Limit ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits? By Caren Decter The number of website accessibility lawsuits continues to increase. On October 2, 2020, the Online Accessibility Act was introduced in...
28 Oct, 2020 FCC Proposes Expansion of Sponsor ID Rules to Require Disclosure of Foreign Government Support By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes to adopt new rules that would require...
27 Oct, 2020 Google Will Temporarily Ban Election-Related Advertising Once the Polls Close By Jeff Greenbaum Google announced that, once the polls close on November 3rd, it will temporarily ban advertising that references the 2020 election, the...
27 Oct, 2020 Size Matters: NAD examines “largest” claims By Terri Seligman In a new Decision, NAD addressed business-to-business claims made by France Media Inc. for its commercial real estate publishing...
25 Oct, 2020 FTC Launches New Fraud Reporting Platform for Consumers By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has launched a new website, ReportFraud.ftc.gov, where consumers can go to report fraud...
24 Oct, 2020 Does "Maps Courses on Foot for Added Accuracy" Mean That You've Mapped "All" Courses? By Jeff Greenbaum There are a variety of products that you can use when you're on the golf course and you're trying to figure out what the distance is to...
24 Oct, 2020 Battle Lines Drawn Over Font Copyright Protection By Jeremy Goldman A decades-long, quietly simmering battle over the copyrightable of fonts is poised to flare into all-out war in light of recent and...
23 Oct, 2020 Send Noods, Not N*des By Mma Afoaku Brands and advertisers are constantly looking for opportunities to connect with consumers in innovative and memorable ways. Kraft Mac &...
21 Oct, 2020 Social Media: We Love It, We Hate It By Terri Seligman The FTC reported a big increase in consumer complaints today arising from bogus offers on social media. The most common complaints are...
20 Oct, 2020 Liar Liar, Mobile Game Ads Under Fire -- ASA Bans Misleading Ads for Mobile Games By Jennifer Batista The Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”), the UK's independent advertising regulator, banned two misleading ads for the Homescapes...
19 Oct, 2020 CARU Says: Discord Is Not Directed At Children Under 13 By Mma Afoaku In this day and age, there is a proliferation of social media networks which enable people from different ages and walks of life to...
17 Oct, 2020 If You Advertise "Unlimited," It Had Better Be "Unlimited" By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission obtained a temporary restraining order against telecommunications companies Disruption Theory and Emergent...
17 Oct, 2020 Carb crisis: Subway's non-bread By Jessica Carballo Subway offers a variety of breads for its sandwiches -- Jalapeno Cheese, Roasted Garlic, Parmesan Oregano -- none of which are legally...
16 Oct, 2020 You're Invited! "Americas Advertising Law Year in Review" Webinar By Jeff Greenbaum Next week, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be hosting a webinar, "Americas Advertising Law Year in Review." The webinar...