16 Aug, 2024 Predictably, an Oral License to Use Beat Track in Song Results in Copyright Infringement Case By Brian Murphy Plaintiff Brian White is a professional musician who writes and records beat tracks that he sometimes licenses to other artists. (We Got...
29 May, 2024 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...
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...
19 Jan, 2024 What Can You Buy for $51,744? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission has just announced the new maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of various laws that the FTC...
10 Oct, 2023 Photographer Cannot Recover Profits Based on the Use of Infringing Image in Advertising By Brian Murphy An advertiser includes an infringing image in an advertising campaign. (It has been known to happen.) The copyright owner sues, seeking...
26 Jan, 2023 FTC Reaches $7.2 Million Settlement With Lead Generator By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with HomeAdvisor, resolving allegations that the company used...
07 Jan, 2023 What Can You Buy For $50,120? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission has just announced the new maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of various laws that the FTC...
23 Jun, 2022 FTC Finalizes "Made in USA" Settlement With Mattress Company By Jeff Greenbaum Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had reached a settlement with Resident Home, the parent company of Nectar...
12 May, 2022 FTC Enters Into $211K Settlement With Clothing Company Over False "Made in USA" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with clothing company Lions Not Sheep Products and its owner,...
23 Apr, 2022 FTC Gets $3M Settlement Over False Money-Making Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a $3 million settlement with Warrior Trading, a company that sells day trading...
18 Apr, 2022 FTC Reaches $1.2 Million Settlement With For-Profit Medical School By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a $1.2 million settlement with the Saint James School of Medicine, a for-profit...
08 Apr, 2022 Turning Its Attention to Green Claims, the FTC Targets Marketing of "Bamboo" Products By Jeff Greenbaum Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission said that it intended to begin a review of its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing...
15 Nov, 2021 FTC Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Public Comment By Jeff Greenbaum On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission released a draft of its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026 for public comment. Every four...
09 Oct, 2021 FTC Charges Nectar Sleep (Again!) With Making False U.S.-Origin Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with Resident Home, the parent company of Nectar Sleep, and...
29 Jun, 2021 AG Coalition Urges Congress to Restore FTC's Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief By Jeff Greenbaum A coalition of twenty-eight attorneys general sent a letter to Congressional leaders, expressing support for the passage of the Consumer...
28 Jun, 2021 Televangelist Jim Bakker Reaches $156,000 Settlement With Missouri AG Over COVID-19 Treatment Claims By Jeff Greenbaum In March of last year, as the pandemic was spreading across the world, televangelist Jim Bakker was marketing the "Silver Solution" as a...