With the first quarter of 2024 in full swing, it is a good time for brands to revisit marketing compliance strategies to minimize the risk of potential class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor challenges....more
2/23/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Online Reviews ,
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State and Local Government ,
Subscription Services
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently entered into settlement agreements with Hy-Vee and Rite Aid in response to the DOJ’s concern that the companies’ vaccine registration websites were not accessible to individuals...more
1/27/2022
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Rite Aid ,
Settlement ,
Vaccinations ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility
‘Tis the season for retailers to set best practices to avoid class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor claims. Ring in the new year with these top five U.S. advertising and marketing law takeaways.
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12/17/2021
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Attorney General ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Retailers ,
State Legislatures ,
Subscription Services
On April 22, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in AMG Capital Management v. FTC held that the authorization to seek a “permanent injunction” under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act does not...more
Resolve this new year to avoid advertising mistakes that could result in class actions, regulator enforcement, or competitor claims. Five advertising law takeaways for brand and legal teams to consider for 2020 follow....more
12/13/2019
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Best Practices ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Social Media
Don’t let the new year be ruined by U.S. class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, or competitor claims. Here are five ad law takeaways for brand and legal teams to consider as 2019 approaches....more
11/29/2018
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Celebrity Endorsements ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
ROSCA ,
Social Media ,
Subscription Services ,
Truth in Advertising
This holiday season, brands are ready for bustling sales, special offers and joyful consumers. However, with regulators on the lookout for deceptive practices and plaintiffs’ attorneys ready to file class actions, the...more