That remains to be seen, but Democrats have recently proposed a new bill, the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, that would put...

Another day, another copyright lawsuit involving car advertising. Last week's case - our first nominee for "Silliest Copyright Case of 2022"

The sports industry has embraced blockchain-backed digital products, such as collectible NFTs (notably, the NBA’s launch of NBA Top...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it issued an order banning marketing agency Traffic Jam Events and its owner from working in...

The Federal Trade Commission said that, in 2021, consumers reported losing $770 million to fraud initiated on social media -- which is...

In a trio of announcements, the FTC has left little doubt about its continued interest in protecting the product review ecosystem to...

This week, new laws went into effect in New York City that require third party food delivery apps to be licensed by the City's Department...

Earlier today, Attorneys General from D.C., Texas, Washington, and Indiana announced lawsuits against Google over alleged unfair and...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned marketers hate, it’s having to “clearly and conspicuously” make the required disclosures for a...

A recent decision from the Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom held that a "100% recycled" claim that appeared in...

Many know that advertising in the United States is policed by federal and state consumer protection agencies, including the Federal Trade...

On February 10, 2022, at 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. EST, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) is hosting a virtual event for the global...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company engaged in false advertising for its Pixed 4...

The Federal Trade Commission sent cease and desist letters to more than twenty marketers, ordering them to stop making false claims that...

A case filed in the Northern District of Ohio has earned my first nomination for the "Silliest Copyright Case" of 2022. Yes, I know that...

Defendant Pure Spectrum CBD (according to its website) was "born in the mountains of Evergreen, Colorado" and is "committed to...

The Unstereotype Alliance, an industry-led initiative convened by UN Women that is encouraging marketers to move away from using...

As the Federal Trade Commission noted in its recent press release announcing its settlement with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), a...

1. Renewed focus on transparency in programmatic media buying  

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) commissioned a new...

Lawyers often tell clients: put it in writing. A corollary, which often goes unsaid (but perhaps shouldn't), is: save a copy. This...

Sioux Honey, a cooperative in Sioux City, Iowa, makes SueBee honey, which is sold in retail stores throughout the United States....

The devil is in the details or so the saying goes. And it couldn’t be any more appropriate than when reviewing the sweepstakes ads for...

In December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed to revoke its definition and standard of identity for French dressing,...

For anyone who has taken even a cursory glance through social media, it seems that suddenly everything just might be a HIPAA violation....

The Center for Intimacy Justice recently released a report charging Facebook and Instagram with applying their advertising policies...

Last summer, Charles Randell, the chair of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, gave a speech at the Cambridge...

Last summer, BBB National Programs' Children's Advertising Review Unit released its revised Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Children's...

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order prohibiting pricing gouging on at-home COVID-19 test kits.  The order was...

On January 7, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced that ITMedia Solutions LLC (“ITMedia”) will pay $1.5 million in civil...

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued his "Small Business Forward" Executive Order, calling on the City's Department of...

Isn’t it rich?Roofclaim.com – a website that, as the name suggests, specializes in roof replacements – entered into a four-year...

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (the "TCPA") prohibits the sending, by fax, of unsolicited advertisements.  In 2019,...

The Federal Trade Commission just announced the newly-adjusted maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of various provisions...

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