29 Apr, 2021 NYC's Consumer Affairs Commissioner Announces Resignation By Jeff Greenbaum The Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Lorelei Salas, announced that she is resigning from...
28 Apr, 2021 When A Net Weight Disclosure Is Not Enough By Terri Seligman Putative class members sued Unilever in connection with antiperspirant and deodorant products they purchased at a number of retail stores...
28 Apr, 2021 FTC Tells Congress That Last Week's Supreme Court's Decision is "Devastating" By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection...
27 Apr, 2021 U.S. Adds Sesame to the List of Allergens Required to be Disclosed on Food Labeling By Jeff Greenbaum On Friday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed into law the "Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021,"...
26 Apr, 2021 When Consumers "Buy" Content on iTunes, Does That Mean They Get Access to That Content Forever? By Jeff Greenbaum Apple's iTunes app allows consumers to "buy" and "rent" movies, television shows, and other content. If a consumer chooses the "rent"...
25 Apr, 2021 FCC Fines Telecom Provider $4.1M For Impersonating Other Carriers and Adding Unauthorized Charges By Tyler Maulsby Late last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to fine Tele Circuit Network Corp. $4.1 million for unlawfully...
25 Apr, 2021 You're Invited: "International Perspectives on Key Issues in Agency-Advertiser Agreements" By Matt Vittone On Thursday, May 6th, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA") will be hosting a webinar, “International Perspectives on Key...
24 Apr, 2021 FCC Amends Sponsor ID Rules to Require Disclosure of Foreign Government-Provided Content By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Communications Commission adopted new sponsorship identification requirements that require broadcasters to disclose when...
23 Apr, 2021 NYC Sues Exxon, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute, Alleging Greenwashing By Jeff Greenbaum On Earth Day, the City of New York filed suit against Exxon, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute, alleging that they violated...
22 Apr, 2021 U.S. Supreme Court Limits the FTC's Ability to Obtain Monetary Relief By Jeff Greenbaum In an important and long-awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held today that the Federal Trade Commission does not have...
22 Apr, 2021 Earth Day 2021: Keeping it Real By Terri Seligman Happy Earth Day! Our President is meeting with world leaders to discuss climate change and has committed to halving the U.S.’s greenhouse...
21 Apr, 2021 FCC Seeks Public Comment on Volume of TV Commercials By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Communications Commission announced that it is seeking comments from consumers and industry on whether any updates are needed...
21 Apr, 2021 When Artificial Intelligence Discriminates By Terri Seligman Are machines biased? The FTC has issued Business Guidance about the use of artificial intelligence (AI), warning marketers about the...
21 Apr, 2021 Reality Show Cast Members Indicted For Roles in Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme By Chibundu Okwuosa Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss announced the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment charging Jennifer Shah, of Real Housewives of...
19 Apr, 2021 FTC Issues Report on its Pandemic-Related Consumer Protection Efforts By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission just released a report, "Protecting Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year in Review," which...
16 Apr, 2021 IAA Releases Privacy Download Episode on Brazilian General Data Protection Law By Daniel Goldberg The International Advertising Association has released another episode of its "Privacy Download" web series. In this episode, Roberta...