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In this blog, we frequently report on advertisements where brands have gotten called out for being racist and sexist and for being...

Plaintiff Lanard makes a chalk holder designed to look like a pencil. The court's opinion is silent on the burning question of why anyone...

No sooner did I publish my last blog post about consumer relevance, then I saw a new Decision from NAD addressing many of the same types...

Fish Sticks n' Tater Tots. A typical lunch during Lent in a Catholic grammar school. Also the title of a children's song written by the...

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Quality King Distributors, alleging that the company engaged in price gouging during the...

Like everyone these days, advertisers and their agencies are feeling the effects of the current pandemic, and the impact on their...

The heart wants what the heart wants. And consumers want what consumers want. Sometimes, though, what consumers want is based on...

In March (see this post), the Ninth Circuit (sitting en banc) held that the Inverse Ratio Rule should no longer be employed in copyright...

Three years ago, I wrote a blog post on lessons to be learned from two troubled social media promotions, one of which related to the...

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued an alert to warn consumers about scams related to COVID-19.   In a...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it sent another fifty warning letters telling marketers to stop making claims that their...

The FTC's recent announcement about its complaint against a B2B marketer shows the importance of adhering to  the basic principles of...

Facebook and Instagram Live have seen a recent surge in usage, as DJs, musicians, celebrities, influencers and communities seek to...

SLRRRP makes alcohol-infused gelatin shots.  You can buy them in packages of twenty, which include a mixture of shot flavors, including...

Facebook announced today the launch of Shops, new functionality that allows businesses to set up an online storefront accessible via...

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States recently told Aviation Gin to pull one of its promotional videos because the video...