31 Mar, 2024 Can You Claim You're "Sustainable" if You've Got a Certification to Back it Up? By Jeff Greenbaum ConAgra makes frozen fish products – such as Mrs. Paul's Crispy Battered Fillets and Van De Kamp's Fish Sticks – which it advertises as...
28 Mar, 2024 Google Releases 2023 Ads Safety Report By Jeff Greenbaum Google just released its annual Ads Safety Report, which describes its efforts to keep its platform “safe for users, advertisers, and...
27 Mar, 2024 A Sweet Outcome for Bayer Over “Honey Lemon Zest” Claim on Cold Medication By Ariel Radow A few months ago, in the midst of cold and flu season, we blogged about a consumer class action filed against Bayer Healthcare over its...
27 Mar, 2024 Tennessee's New ELVIS Act Governs Use of Persona and AI By Dorian Thomas Last week, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, affectionately known as the “ELVIS...
27 Mar, 2024 Can a Disclaimer Explain What You Mean by "Flushable"? By Jeff Greenbaum Stop & Shop sells wipes that it advertises as “flushable.” The issue with flushable wipes is that they're just not always flushable,...
27 Mar, 2024 CMA (finally!) resolves investigation into fashion retailers, issues open letter to fashion industry By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Way back in July 2022, the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) put fashion retailers under its very own spotlight by launching...
26 Mar, 2024 Florida Passes Law Banning Social Media for Children Under 14 & Requiring Age Verification for Access to Material Harmful to Minors By Jordyn Milewski Yesterday, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the state's “Online Protection for Minors” bill (also known as HB3) which...
25 Mar, 2024 NAD Reviews "Ethically and Sustainably Sourced" Claims By Jordyn Milewski As part of its routine monitoring program, NAD challenged the follwoing claims made by Amyris Clean Beauty, Inc. in its Biossance...
20 Mar, 2024 GALA Releases Expanded and Updated Edition of Advertising Law Guide By Jeff Greenbaum The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance just released the third edition of Advertising Law: A Global Legal Perspective. This...
19 Mar, 2024 Does Anyone Care That "The Original Olympia Beer" Isn't Made Near Olympia? By Jeff Greenbaum Olympia Beer was originally brewed in Tumwater, Washington -- which borders Olympia, Washington. In 1999, Pabst Brewing Company acquired...
08 Mar, 2024 Ninth Circuit Won't Save Eddie Bauer from Deceptive Pricing Class Action By Hannah Taylor As many readers know, deceptive pricing cases have exploded in recent years. While we've seen some defendant success in cases where...
08 Mar, 2024 Are Reports Prepared for Advertisers “Information Services” Subject to NY Sales Tax? A Recent NYS Court Decision Says “Yes” – At Least in That Case By Jeffrey Marks A recent decision of the Appellate Division of New York’s Supreme Court confirms that at least certain reports prepared for advertisers...
08 Mar, 2024 Product Review Sites: Abusive and Misleading? By Terri Seligman Let’s say you’re shopping for a new credit card or perhaps a new skin care regime. You go online and do a search like “best travel...
03 Mar, 2024 NY Issues Guidance On Surcharge Law By Terri Seligman In early January, I blogged about a new law in New York that requires sellers who wish to charge consumers more for an item if they pay...
03 Mar, 2024 NYAG Sues Meat Producer for Making False "Net Zero by 2040" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she sued JBS USA Food Company and and JBS USA Food Company Holdings for false...
02 Mar, 2024 Swimming Pool Parts Manufacturer Owes $15 Million for False Advertising By Kimberly Maynard Last week, a North Carolina federal jury charged Blueworks Corp., a swimming pool equipment manufacturer, with $14.7 million in damages...