28 Feb, 2021 Another Photo Embed Case, Another Motion to Dismiss Denied By Brian Murphy Another court refuses, at the pleading stage, to rule on whether a social media platform's TOS (this time, Twitter's) authorizes a news...
27 Feb, 2021 NAD Says It's Time to Start Talking About How to Address Harmful Stereotypes in Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Saying that "harmful stereotypes in advertising must not be a forever problem," the National Advertising Division said that it was time...
26 Feb, 2021 Planning to Advertise Your Product as "Humane"? By Jeff Greenbaum As consumers express increasing interest in buying products from companies that share their values, we're continuing to see companies...
25 Feb, 2021 FDA Cracks Down on Supplement Makers Selling Mental Health Relief By Terri Seligman You may not be selling cures for COVID, but if you’re selling dietary supplements that purport to provide treatment for COVID-induced...
25 Feb, 2021 Oregon Pulls Commercial Promoting COVID-19 Safety Measures, Over Sensitivity Concerns By Jeff Greenbaum After receiving a complaint from the Mayor of Newport, Oregon that a state-funded television commercial was insensitive, the Oregon...
25 Feb, 2021 In Response to Coup, Facebook Places Limits on Advertising in Myanmar By Jeff Greenbaum Facebook announced that, in response to the coup in Myanmar earlier this month, it is banning the Myanmar military (the "Tadmadaw") and...
24 Feb, 2021 FTC Announces "Dark Patterns" Workshop By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will hold a virtual workshop on April 29, 2021 to examine digital "dark patterns," which...
23 Feb, 2021 Carmen Electra's Crusade Against Strip Clubs Continues: Right of Publicity and Written Consent Under New York Law By Brian Murphy I have previously (over) shared why, in the early 2000s, my younger self considered Carmen Electra to be the luckiest person on planet...
23 Feb, 2021 Google to Resume Acceptance of Political Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Google announced that it will start accepting political advertising again in the United States, starting on February 24, 2021. In...
23 Feb, 2021 It's Black History Month: Do You Know Where Your Dollars Are? By Terri Seligman It’s the last few days of February and Black History Month is winding down to a close. We’ve seen publicity for a lot of brand...
23 Feb, 2021 No Injury-No Access: A Federal Judge Closes The Door on ADA Claims Over COVID Shopping Hours. By Tricia Legittino At the onset of the COVID pandemic, Walmart, along with many retailers, advertised that it would make its stores accessible during...
22 Feb, 2021 Google Faces Class Action Over Claims that all Stadia Games Support 4K By Frances Jensen A lawsuit filed against Google alleges that the tech company greatly exaggerated the quality and resolution of games available on Stadia,...
19 Feb, 2021 CARU Encourages Advertisers to Focus on Diversity and Inclusion By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, in a blog post, the Children's Advertising Review Unit encouraged children's advertisers to focus on diversity and inclusion...
18 Feb, 2021 You're Invited: "Legal Trends in Digital Accessibility" Webinar By Caren Decter Ensuring that your website, app, and social media are accessible to persons with disabilities is not only a sign of inclusion and good...
18 Feb, 2021 Steam Suspends "Very Positive" Developer for Review Manipulation By Dorian Thomas Steam is a digital video game distribution service that allows game developers to distribute their games on the service. One such...
18 Feb, 2021 Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Kentucky's Restrictions on Off-Site Billboards By Jeff Greenbaum The Lion's Den is an "adult" bookstore that sells adult-oriented books, magazines, and other items. Located just off of Exit 251 on I-65...