6/27/2025 11:45:41 AM X Bans Hashtags in Ads: What's Next for Influencer Disclosures? By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, Elon Musk announced that X (formerly known as Twitter) will no longer permit hashtags to be used in advertising that appears...
6/26/2025 4:06:33 PM New York's MTA to Allow Alcohol Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum This week, the Board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted to allow alcohol advertising on New York City buses,...
6/26/2025 1:01:38 PM Is a ban on alcohol advertising really on the table? By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden According to the Times, the UK is considering a ban on alcohol advertising as part of the NHS's ten-year plan to shift focus from...
6/26/2025 1:51:46 AM Caveat Emptor: You May Be Robbed By Terri Seligman As I blogged about late last year, a scam called “gift card draining” has become very prevalent in the marketplace since the pandemic and...
6/24/2025 8:56:45 PM FTC Targets Deceptive Ad Practices Involving Impersonation of Substance Abuse Treatment Centers By Holly Melton On June 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced a lawsuit against Mercury Marketing, LLC and several affiliated entities and...
6/21/2025 1:22:58 PM European Commission to Withdraw Proposed Green Claims Directive By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, at its mid-day press briefing, the European Commission announced that it intends to withdraw its proposed Green Claims...
6/19/2025 9:20:00 AM FTC Settles with Paddle for $5 Million Over Alleged Role in Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes By Holly Melton On June 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Paddle.com Market Limited and its U.S. subsidiary, resolving...
6/13/2025 6:26:00 PM New York’s SFY 2025-26 Budget: A New Era of Consumer Protections By Hannah Taylor Kate Patton In May 2025, New York State passed its Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, ushering in a sweeping set of consumer protection reforms. Tucked into...
6/13/2025 12:02:15 PM Senators Sanders and King Propose a Ban on Prescription Drug Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Angus King introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, legislation that would ban all...
6/12/2025 12:15:24 PM When Promoting "Real Food" and "Real Nutrition," is Real Substantiation Required? By Jeff Greenbaum On the packaging for Balance of Nature dietary supplements, it says, “Real Food. Real Science. Real Nutrition.” A consumer sued,...
6/10/2025 7:54:28 PM Hiring Models in New York? By Terri Seligman The New York State Fashion Workers Act (NYS Labor Law, Article 36) goes into effect next week and establishes new workplace protections...
6/9/2025 5:06:31 PM New York Court of Appeals Clarifies Taxability of Data-Driven Services in Dynamic Logic Ruling By Jonah Brill On April 17, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in Matter of Dynamic Logic, Inc. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal of the State of New...
6/9/2025 1:03:39 PM Connecticut Attorney General Settles With Lead Generator Over Solar Claims By Jeff Greenbaum Last last year, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong settled with EnergyBillCruncher.com, a lead generator for solar installers,...
6/9/2025 12:33:22 PM Come Join Us in Cannes! By Jeff Greenbaum On Tuesday, June 17th, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be hosting, in Cannes, “AI, Advertising, and the Future of Creativity...
6/4/2025 11:05:19 AM Eleanor – the Ford Mustang from Gone in 60 Seconds – Not a Copyrightable Character By Brian Murphy In both the 1974 original and the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, a gang of accomplished thieves attempts to steal dozens of classic...
6/3/2025 2:22:17 PM FINRA Obtains $1.6M Settlement Over Influencer Posts By Jeff Greenbaum In May, Webull Financial agreed to pay a $1.6 million fine to settle charges brought by the Financial lndustry Regulatory Authority that...