4/28/2023 9:54:48 PM Montana and Tennessee Adopt New Comprehensive Privacy Laws By Maria Nava Two new states have joined the list of jurisdictions with comprehensive privacy laws. On April 21, 2023, Montana and Tennessee both...
4/27/2023 8:36:21 PM Notebook From Istanbul -- What's Going on With Self-Regulation Globally? By Jeff Greenbaum The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation just wrapped up its annual meeting in Istanbul. I was very pleased to...
4/27/2023 1:02:50 PM Consumers Lose Their Shot at Winning "Margarita" Labeling Suit By Ariel Radow Would a reasonable consumer think “margarita” labeled hard seltzers contained tequila? A New York federal judge didn’t think so, tossing...
4/26/2023 4:46:26 PM SAG-AFTRA and JPC End COVID-19 Safety Protocols By Dorian Thomas Two years ago SAG-AFTRA and the JPC entered into the COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement (the...
4/26/2023 4:45:53 PM Federal Agencies Release Joint Statement on AI By Maria Nava Earlier today, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (“DOJ”), the Consumer Financial...
4/26/2023 4:44:51 PM Coalition of U.S. Pro Sports Leagues and Broadcasters Target Sports Betting Advertising By Christopher Chase Following the American Gaming Association’s (“AGA”) recent adoption of a new responsible sports betting marketing code, several U.S....
4/24/2023 1:57:30 PM Reporter's Use of Screenshot of Jan 6 Insurrection Footage "Unquestionably" Fair, Says SDNY By Brian Murphy On January 6, 2021, photojournalist Robyn Brody captured footage (here) of Kelly Meggs and other members of the Florida Oath Keepers,...
4/22/2023 12:11:09 PM Washington "My Health My Data" Act Dramatically Alters Health Data Compliance Landscape By Bram Schumer Washington State’s My Health My Data Act (“the Act”) introduces a sweeping set of obligations for nearly all entities that do business in...
4/21/2023 12:11:14 PM New Jersey Announces New Advertising Standards for Gambling Operators By Jeff Greenbaum New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck announced that they were setting...
4/20/2023 11:00:10 PM Arbitrators Smother The Pillow King By Terri Seligman Following the 2020 election, Trump-supporting right wing activist Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, repeatedly and publicly claimed that he...
4/20/2023 2:21:36 PM If You Engage in False Advertising, Will the FTC Require You to Notify Your Customers? By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with motocross and ATV parts make Cycra and its...
4/20/2023 11:45:17 AM You're Invited: "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe" (Rescheduled!) By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a webinar, "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe,"...
4/19/2023 11:55:56 PM NAD Expands SWIFT Process to Accept Implied Claim Challenges By Kate Patton The National Advertising Division announced that it has expanded its Fast-Track SWIFT process, an expedited path for single-issue...
4/17/2023 8:48:41 PM Is a Claim That Your Product is "Safe" Non-Actionable Puffery? By Jeff Greenbaum Radio Systems Corporation sells a line of PetSafe branded electric collar products for pets. According to the allegations in a lawsuit...
4/17/2023 2:37:11 PM Who Owns Artist Henry Joseph Darger's Copyrights: His Landlords or His Distant Cousins? By Brian Murphy Fame came to Henry Joseph Darger (1892-1973) - widely regarded as one of America's greatest self-taught artists - posthumously. In life,...
4/15/2023 9:31:10 PM UK Decision on "Sustainable Aviation" Has Important Lessons for All Advertisers Promoting Their Sustainability Efforts By Jeff Greenbaum Many companies around the world are making long-term commitments to reduce their impact on the environment and are taking concrete steps...