I am making my annual pilgrimage next week to bring my mother to the Westminster Dog Show. We need to stay and eat near Madison Square Garden, as she likes to be very close to all the action; plus, there is a chance we might...more
Cannabis Company Sued for Being Stingy With the Stash - Bhang Corp. oversold THC and CBD levels, says new class action - Holy Smokes! Last summer we marveled over the mainstreaming of cannabis-derived products. ...more
Privacy for America Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership -
But aside from a federal law, what do they want?
Organizational Growth?
Back when Privacy for America (PFA) – an ad industry group comprising the 4A’s, the...more
TINA.org Sets Up Neurocore for an FTC Investigation -
Noggin-training company somehow misses stark enforcement trend -
Brain in Vain -
When we report about brain-improvement therapies, we’re usually sharing news about...more
Smells Like Mean Spirit?
Bargain airline sued over Shortcut Security line -
Bare Boned -
If your company’s brand is all about the bargain, you can expect some to identify your company with cheaper services and the...more
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a half-day workshop looking at Made in USA claims and the FTC’s guidance and enforcement....more
There is nothing particularly new about the idea of lead generation in marketing. Companies have from the very beginning paid their own employees or paid others to help find prospects for their goods and services. ...more
We have practiced in the consumer protection space collectively for more than 50 years and have not once had occasion to consult the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) Nursery Guides. ...more
We recently wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) recent approval of a pair of Made in USA (MUSA) settlements. It is also worth noting that the approvals drew a statement and a dissent from the Commission’s...more
Dealing with clinical studies can be one of the more challenging aspects of being an advertising/marketing lawyer, particularly if you are one of many lawyers who took the political science/econ route to law school. ...more
We cover children’s privacy and advertising weekly. However, in light of COPPA’s recent 20th anniversary, and in the wake of CARU’s biggest-yet West Coast CARU conference, ADLaw has enlisted CARU super lawyer Katie...more
Administrations come and administrations go, but the FTC and self-regulation have had a long-running love affair. But can there be too much of a good thing? ...more
Imagine you are playing golf, badly, and at the fourth hole a caddy appears out of nowhere with a large box and an offer. In exchange for $20, you can open the box, which may contain high-tech clubs to improve your game,...more
Class action lawsuits alleging misleading advertising of food and beverage products show no sign of abating anytime soon. So we have to give a shout out once in a while when the good guys score a win and common sense appears...more
The Communications Decency Act (CDA) and Safe Harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) give some protections to operators of websites and other online services from some third-party claims arising out...more
In This Issue:
- Puppies Don’t Bring Grandma Home, Says CARU
- Influencer Sued for Failure to Influence
- FTC Settles With Anti-Diabetes Supplement Company
- Ad Agencies Off the Bid-Rigging Hook
- Consent Confusion...more