Here is the scene. You are walking in Central Park. A group of tourists comes up to you and asks you to take their picture. They hand you...

In mid-December, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its "Guides for the...

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sazerac Company, the maker of Fireball Whiskey, for allegedly misleading consumers into...

The Hain Celestial Group makes a variety of sunscreens that it promotes at "reef friendly."  What does "reef friendly" actually...

A recent Decision from NAD serves as an excellent reminder that, in advertising law, it’s not just important what you say, but to whom...

Today (once again in connection with Data Privacy Day), California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a statement that his office has...

The Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act permits marketers of tuna to promote their products as "dolphin safe" if the tuna is...

Imagine a billboard on Sunset Boulevard. Before anything goes up, the billboard’s owner casts about looking for the highest bidder,...

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has proposed a $504,000 fine in a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against Fox...

When it gets 70,000+ complaints.

Back in 2016, the FTC settled with beauty product and nutritional supplement marketer, NutriClick....

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with HomeAdvisor, resolving allegations that the company used...

The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a virtual fireside chat on "Global Advertising and Policy Issues" with Mary K....

Drawing from the Federal Trade Commission’s recent policy statement and its own past enforcement actions, the Consumer Financial...

Here's a dilemma. You own valuable software, and you are convinced that your competitor has copied it. However, since your competitor...

This past week, Judge Jesse M. Furman of the Southern District of New York ruled, in what he called a case of first impression, that a...

The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it reached a settlement with Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchen products,...

For more than 50 years, the federal government has required health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising.  Originally, the...

Much has already been written about the FTC’s new proposed rule on non-competes.  As reported by my own colleagues in our Employment...

The "Real Housewives" franchise is one of my guilty pleasures. Why do I devote so much time to a bunch of exhibitionists who are thirsty...

The Guideline for Environmental Claims in Advertising (“Guideline”) has been enacted by the Advertisement Board. The purpose of the...

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") brought an administrative charge of discrimination against Meta...

The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it reached a $1.7 million settlement with WealthPress, resolving allegations that the...

James Watt, co-founder and CEO of BrewDog, a multinational brewery and pub chain, admitted on LinkedIn that he made a “£500,000 mistake”...

Last week

, Koko, a mental health startup, received significant public criticism for allegedly using an artificial intelligence chatbot to...

Last week, the Western District of New York dismissed a proposed class action against Mondelez Global over its Lorna Doone shortbread...

The New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) – a leading rule maker in the cybersecurity world -- has released proposed revisions

The International Advertising Association, in cooperation with the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, just released the latest edition...

The Federal Trade Commission has just announced the new maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of various laws that the FTC...

While beauty industry consumers are busy fighting against the natural effects of aging, some are also fighting the claims their skincare...

Should a reasonable consumer believe that a “natural flavor”-labeled fruit punch water enhancer is free from artificial flavors? Not...

Twitter announced that it is loosening up its restrictions on caused-based and political advertising.  In a Tweet earlier this week,...

This time of year, I spend a lot of my time working on Super Bowl-related advertising.  So, it seems like a perfect time to blog...

2023 is here, but a few NAD cases published towards the end of 2022 are worth noting.

One case of interest is one initiated by NAD itself...

Tracy Anderson, the self-described “fitness pioneer,” developed the Tracy Anderson Method (“TA Method”), a series of exercise routines...