Sep 30, 2024 The Next Target of CIPA Litigation: Search Bars By Caren Decter Over the past two years, we have seen an influx of lawsuits asserting that the use of tracking technologies on websites violates the...
Sep 30, 2024 Trump in a “River of Trouble” for Infringing Copyright in Classic Isaac Hayes Song By Brian Murphy Since 2020, Donald J. Trump and his campaign organization have regularly played the Sam & Dave classic “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at campaign...
Sep 27, 2024 California Restricts Use of "Buy" and "Purchase" In Connection With Digital Transactions By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill (AB2426) that restricts the use of the words “buy,”...
Sep 26, 2024 California Amends Its Auto-Renewal Law, Effective July 1, 2025 By Kate Patton State auto-renewal law updates continue to keep us busy—and this week is no exception. On Tuesday, California, whose statute has...
Sep 21, 2024 ICC Issues the 11th Edition of its Advertising and Marketing Code By Jeff Greenbaum The International Chamber of Commerce just released a new edition of The ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code. First...
Sep 16, 2024 Home Depot Settles "Scanner Violation" Lawsuit with California District Attorneys By Jeff Greenbaum The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that Home Depot agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle charges that the...
Sep 13, 2024 FCC Imposes Millions in Fines on Sinclair for Children’s Programming Violations By Jordyn Milewski Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued fines totaling $3.33 million against Sinclair Broadcast Group and 18 other...
Sep 13, 2024 FTC Open Meeting to Discuss New Reviews and Testimonials Rule and FTC's Inquiry Into Social Media and Video Streaming Services By Jeff Greenbaum Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan just announced the tentative agenda for the next open meeting of the Commission, which will...
Sep 13, 2024 Pencils, Dog Training Products, and Drywall Hanging Tools -- Made in USA? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission continues to aggressively enforce its “Made in USA” standards. In August, the FTC closed three...
Sep 09, 2024 DOT Launches Investigation Into Airline Reward Programs By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched an inquiry into the four largest U.S. airlines' reward programs. The...
Sep 04, 2024 You're Invited: IAA Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Marketing By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a three-part webinar series on “Artificial Intelligence & Marketing: A Global...
Sep 02, 2024 Coca-Cola Must Once Again Face "Sustainable" Lawsuit By Jordyn Milewski On Thursday, the D.C. Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit against Coca-Cola over allegedly deceptive environmental marketing claims. The...