30 Jul, 2021 What are Consumers Complaining About? By Jeff Greenbaum The Consumer Federation of America just released its annual survey of the top consumer complaints received by state and local agencies in...
30 Jul, 2021 The UAE's Advertising Business Group Releases Its First Ethical Guidelines for Gender Portrayal in Advertising and Marketing Communication By Chibundu Okwuosa The UAE's Advertising Business Group (ABG) recently made a significant step towards addressing the portrayal of gender in advertising by...
29 Jul, 2021 You're Invited: NYC Bar's 20th Annual "Hot Topics in Advertising & Marketing Law" Program (Updated) By Jeff Greenbaum On October 20, 2021, the New York City Bar will be hosting its "Hot Topics in Advertising & Marketing Law" CLE program. This is the 20th...
29 Jul, 2021 FTC Asks Congress for Additional Authority, With Some Commissioners Raising Concerns About the FTC's Current Approach By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce,...
29 Jul, 2021 California State Attorney General Provides Insight Into Year one of CCPA Enforcement By Shely Berry On Monday, July 19, 2021 the Office of the California State Attorney General (OAG) issued a press release to summarize its first year of...
28 Jul, 2021 Are "Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored" Chips Naturally Flavored? By Jeff Greenbaum Wise Foods sells a variety of flavors of potato chips, including "cheddar & sour cream flavored" ones. By promoting its chips as being...
28 Jul, 2021 Addendum to Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)’s Influencer Guidelines By Sharad Vadehra The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) further updated the Influencer Guidelines on July 21, 2021, by an addendum outlining...
27 Jul, 2021 Facebook Announces New Limits on Ad Targeting to Children By Jeff Greenbaum Today, Facebook announced a number of changes related to the use of Facebook and Instagram by children, including some changes affecting...
26 Jul, 2021 Homogenizing the Tuna, or When Does a Monadic Claim Intrinsically Denigrate A Competitor? By Terri Seligman NAD just issued a must-read Decision dealing with everything from sustainability claims, to implied health and safety claims, to the use...
25 Jul, 2021 7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of False Advertising Lawsuit Over "Biologically Appropriate" and Other Dog Food Claims By Jeff Greenbaum Champion Petfoods sells dog food that it markets as biologically appropriate, containing fresh and regional ingredients, and never...
22 Jul, 2021 Reversing Course, the FTC Decides to Retain its Rule Requiring Fabric Care Labels By Jeff Greenbaum At the FTC's open meeting yesterday, the Commission reversed course, and voted to retain the Care Labeling Rule. Last year, the FTC had...
22 Jul, 2021 UK government consults on new consumer protections - are we moving toward more muscular, US style regulation? By Brinsley Dresden On a few occasions in recent months we've recently commented on the over reliance on the self-regulatory system to protect consumers,...
22 Jul, 2021 FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on Repair Restrictions By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission issued an Enforcement Policy Statement on "Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers,"...
21 Jul, 2021 FTC Reaches $18 Million Settlement with LendingClub Over "No Hidden Fees" and Other Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached an $18 million settlement with online lender Lending Club Corporation, resolving...
16 Jul, 2021 More learning from NAD on product reviews and touting them in advertising By Terri Seligman Turning the tables from its last case with Per Se, customizable hair care product seller Function challenged its competitor Per Se in...
13 Jul, 2021 Borat's Subsequent Litigation Lawsuit By Edward H. Rosenthal Sacha Baron Cohen is no stranger to litigation. The creator of the Borat, Ali G and other characters has been sued on several occasions....