5/29/2024 2:17:23 PM Tenth Circuit Refuses to Award Profits Under Copyright Act for Unauthorized Use of Photo in Ad By Brian Murphy I Dig Texas (IDT) and Creager Services (Creager) are competitors that sell attachments for skid steer loaders, a type of heavy machinery...
5/28/2024 1:39:49 PM Biden Administration Releases Voluntary Guidelines on Carbon Offsets By Jeff Greenbaum In order to advance the responsible development of voluntary carbon markets, and to help ensure that these markets drive ambitious and...
5/24/2024 8:36:20 PM NAD Refers Crisis Pregnancy Center to Attorney General and Social Media Platforms By Terri Seligman As both consumers and advertising lawyers know, there are many ways that unscrupulous advertisers mislead their target audience: they...
5/23/2024 9:02:25 PM FTC Closing Letter Provides Guidance on Making Qualified "Made in USA" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently closed two investigations into marketers' U.S.-origin claims. In the investigation involving ROKA...
5/21/2024 3:40:59 PM Major Wireless Carriers To Pay $10.25 Million To Settle Deceptive Advertising Claims By Kate Patton Earlier this month, several state attorneys general announced that they secured a $10.25 million settlement with the country’s largest...
5/20/2024 6:00:53 PM You're Invited: AICP Week Base Camp By Jeff Greenbaum AICP Week will be held in New York City from June 4th to June 6th. In addition to the screenings and the gala, AICP is hosting is annual...
5/17/2024 6:35:21 PM FTC Letter Says Self-Regulatory Guidance Inconsistent with Federal Law By Jordyn Milewski This week, the FTC issued a letter to the Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC), informing the self-regulatory body that certain...
5/17/2024 3:46:38 PM Connecticut AG Sues Altice Over "Junk Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently sued internet service provider Altice USA, alleging that the company charged illegal...
5/16/2024 6:28:51 PM You're Invited (in Cannes): "Breakfast Meet-Up on Sustainability & Advertising" By Jeff Greenbaum On June 18, 2024, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be hosting a “Breakfast Meet-Up on Sustainability & Advertising” in...
5/15/2024 2:21:01 PM Planning to Advertise a Fictitious Former Price? By Jeff Greenbaum One shopper at Aeropostale said she bought a sweatshirt for $23.98 that was advertised as being 60% off of an original price of $59.95. ...
5/11/2024 9:51:20 PM Florida Floats Balloon Release Ban to Take Effect in July By Ariel Radow Birthday parties, gender reveal celebrations, and marketing activations: where balloons can be commonly found, and are often released...
5/10/2024 11:13:17 PM When Great Promotion Ideas Go Wrong: The Aftermath By Terri Seligman Last August, my colleague Kelly O’Donnell blogged about a promotion that went terribly awry. Twitch streamer Kai Cenat had announced to...
5/10/2024 9:37:32 PM Massachusetts AG Issues Advisory on Artificial Intelligence By Jeff Greenbaum Last month, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued an advisory to provide guidance to businesses regarding their...
5/10/2024 8:56:32 PM With Monumental Price Transparency Law to Take Effect July 1, California AG Issues Compliance Guidance By Hannah Taylor As we blogged about late last year, beginning July 1, 2024, California's “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute,” SB 478 makes it...
5/6/2024 5:43:23 PM Another Case on the Enforceability of an App’s Terms of Service By Regina Gerhardt Recently, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Keebaugh v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., another chapter in the ongoing terms of...
5/6/2024 3:11:21 PM Subway Series: Right of Publicity for Local Celebrities By Terri Seligman It’s been a while since I wrote my last Subway Series blog post. Frankly, I just wasn’t seeing any subway ads that really moved me, at...