23 Feb, 2023 Can You Copyright Ad Slogans and Short Phrases? By Brian Murphy In 2008, defendants Make Ideas, LLC and its founder Keith Mullin created the “Breathe Right Ball," a ball designed with holes to allow...
26 May, 2020 NYC Issues Warning Over COVID-19 Scams By Jeff Greenbaum The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued an alert to warn consumers about scams related to COVID-19. In a...
06 May, 2019 NYAG Challenges Claims That Pets Were "Responsibly Bred" By Jeff Greenbaum The American Pet Products Association recently reported that pet care spending reached a record high in 2018, with Americans spending...
21 Sep, 2018 What's Puffery When Advertising Dog Treats? By Jeff Greenbaum IMS Pet Industries makes duck jerky dog treats. When a woman's dog got sick after eating the treats, she sued, alleging that IMS made...
09 Jul, 2018 FTC Highlights Concerns About Leasing . . . of Pets By Jeff Greenbaum When advertising consumer leases, it's important for marketers to make sure that their advertising complies with the Consumer Leasing Act...