Aug 30, 2021 Second Circuit Weighs in on "Best Coffee" (and Puffery) By Jeff Greenbaum Last year, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a claim against Starbucks, brought under New...
Aug 28, 2021 You're Invited: "Emerging Issues in Advertising Regulation in Africa" By Jeff Greenbaum On September 28th and 29th, the International Advertising Association will be hosting its annual Africa Rising conference. The two-day...
Aug 27, 2021 Should a Serial Copyright Infringement Litigant, Represented by a Notorious Copyright Law Firm, Have Discovered Infringement Earlier? By Brian Murphy Photojournalist Theodore Parisienne licensed to the New York Daily News photos he took of a man recklessly risking life and limb to climb...
Aug 26, 2021 FDA Cautions Marketers About the Use of Deceptive Imagery in Prescription Drug Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research recently released the results of a study that it...
Aug 25, 2021 4As Releases "Agency Review Participation Agreement" By Jeff Greenbaum The American Association of Advertising Agencies just released an "Agency Review Participation Agreement," to help address a number of...
Aug 24, 2021 Does "Tested" Actually Mean That You've Conducted Testing? By Jeff Greenbaum Last spring, the 9th Circuit weighed in again on some advertising issues, this time in connection with a dispute between manufacturers of...
Aug 23, 2021 Lawsuit Challenging (Mis)Use of Academy Award Statuette Survives Motion to Dismiss By Brian Murphy Since 1949, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Inc. and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (together, the...
Aug 21, 2021 "Racers, Start Your Engines!": When is a Logo Design Protectable Under Copyright? By Brian Murphy The plaintiff is Speedway Motors, an outfit located in Nebraska, a state with an inspiring motto ("Equality Before the Law") and a...
Aug 20, 2021 Senators Ask FTC to Investigate Tesla's Self-Driving Claims By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Edward J. Markey wrote to FTC Chair Lina Khan, asking her to open an...
Aug 19, 2021 FTC and Georgia Sue Over Deceptive Health Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission and the Georgia Attorney General's Office sued the Stem Cell Institute of America, alleging that the company...
Aug 18, 2021 You're Invited: "Evolving Restrictions on the Use of Corporate Branding" By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association, in cooperation with the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, is hosing a webinar, "Evolving...
Aug 17, 2021 When are Provable Statements Considered to be Puffery? By Jeff Greenbaum The International Code Council creates and publishes model building codes, which are often incorporated into federal, state, and local...
Aug 12, 2021 FTC Sues Fuel Card Company (Again!) Over "Mystery Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against FleetCor and its CEO, Ronald Clarke, alleging that the company...
Aug 11, 2021 NYAG Issues Warning Over Sale of Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert, warning consumers about the sale or distribution of fake COVID-19 vaccination...
Aug 10, 2021 Please Substantiate Responsibly: NAD Looks at “Up To” Claim for Hangover Supplement By Terri Seligman As part of NAD's initiative with the Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN challenged More Labs' advertising for its Morning Recovery...
Aug 06, 2021 Time to Learn About Discord, Where Social Media and the Metaverse Collide By Hannah Taylor The Metaverse is where it’s at. According to a recent New Yorker article, even Mark Zuckerberg plans to transition Facebook from a social...