Jan 31, 2022 Is Congress taking steps to ban targeted advertising? By Rayna Lopyan That remains to be seen, but Democrats have recently proposed a new bill, the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, that would put...
Jan 31, 2022 When Copying Isn't Infringement: Filtering Out Facts By Brian Murphy Another day, another copyright lawsuit involving car advertising. Last week's case - our first nominee for "Silliest Copyright Case of...
Jan 31, 2022 Potential Risks for Blockchain-Backed Digital Products in the Sports Industry By Christopher Chase The sports industry has embraced blockchain-backed digital products, such as collectible NFTs (notably, the NBA’s launch of NBA Top...
Jan 30, 2022 FTC Issues Order Banning Marketing Agency From Working in the Auto Industry By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it issued an order banning marketing agency Traffic Jam Events and its owner from working in...
Jan 27, 2022 FTC Reports on Increase in Scams Initiated Through Social Media By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission said that, in 2021, consumers reported losing $770 million to fraud initiated on social media -- which is...
Jan 26, 2022 The FTC Cracks Down On, and Provides New Guidance to Prevent, Suppression of Negative Reviews By Terri Seligman In a trio of announcements, the FTC has left little doubt about its continued interest in protecting the product review ecosystem to...
Jan 26, 2022 NYC Requires Licensing of Third-Party Food Delivery Apps By Jeff Greenbaum 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...
Jan 25, 2022 Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Sue Google for Alleged Unfair and Deceptive Practices With Consumer Location Data By Daniel Goldberg Earlier today, Attorneys General from D.C., Texas, Washington, and Indiana announced lawsuits against Google over alleged unfair and...
Jan 24, 2022 Official Rules -- You Have To Disclose Them If You Want To Rely On Them By Kelly O'Donnell If there’s one thing I’ve learned marketers hate, it’s having to “clearly and conspicuously” make the required disclosures for a...
Jan 24, 2022 Can Advertisers Claim That a Bottle is Made of Recycled Material if the Cap Is Not? It Depends on Who You Ask . . . By Jeff Greenbaum A recent decision from the Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom held that a "100% recycled" claim that appeared in...
Jan 23, 2022 A New Social Media Watchdog in the Works? By Hannah Taylor Many know that advertising in the United States is policed by federal and state consumer protection agencies, including the Federal Trade...
Jan 22, 2022 You're Invited: "NFTs, A Global Perspective" (a GALA Webinar) By Hannah Taylor 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...
Jan 21, 2022 Texas Attorney General Sues Google for Using Misleading DJ Endorsements By Jeff Greenbaum Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company engaged in false advertising for its Pixed 4...
Jan 21, 2022 FTC Tells Marketers to Stop Making False COVID-19 Treatment Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission sent cease and desist letters to more than twenty marketers, ordering them to stop making false claims that...
Jan 20, 2022 Photographs: Thick or Thin Copyright Protection? (And Our First Nominee for the "Silliest Copyright Case" of 2022) By Brian Murphy 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...
Jan 18, 2022 Court Finds Implied License Allowed CBD Brand to Use Advertising Materials Created by Freelancer By Brian Murphy Defendant Pure Spectrum CBD (according to its website) was "born in the mountains of Evergreen, Colorado" and is "committed to...