Getty Images Sues AI Image Generator for Copyright Violations -
The intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright law is still being mapped....more
2/24/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Blockchain ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Getty Images ,
NAD
Bunny v. Smaug -
Did Annie’s smack down a snack-box slack-fill strike suit? ...more
2/17/2022
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Price Gouging ,
Product Packaging ,
Scams ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Unfair Competition
BakerHostetler 2021 Data Security Incident Response Report – Disruption and Transformation - The report provides risk mitigation and compromise response intelligence from more than 1,250 data security incidents the firm...more
5/12/2021
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Product Labels ,
Robocalling ,
Scams
SCOTUS: No Equitable Monetary Relief for FTC Under § 13(b) - Well, the buck stops here (for now). In AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Section 13(b) of the...more
5/5/2021
/ Advertising ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Expedia ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Settlement
FTC Tries to Clean Out 25 Fake Disinfectant Websites - But all information about scheme masterminds has been wiped away - Less Is More - There are elaborate schemes out there – boy, have we covered them. Misdirection, shadowy...more
11/19/2020
/ Advertising ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Instagram ,
MLM Industry ,
NAD ,
Photographs ,
Scams ,
Social Media
Just the Carefully Worded, Interminable Facts, Ma’am - FDA widens dragnet on COVID-19 drug claims - DC ‘COVID-dential’ - Let’s repeat it again in case anyone out there doesn’t know already: “Currently there are no...more
Alleged COVID-19 Treatment Claims Land Doc in Hot Water - CSPI and friends send letters to FTC, FDA about dangerous ‘coronadvice’ - Abbondanza! - You have to hand it to Joseph Mercola. He went all in....more
FTC (Not) Blinded by the Light - In a first, Commission goes after low-level light therapy device makers - Chic-Light -The Willow Curve is an attractive device with all the hallmarks of contemporary design. ...more
Wait, Wait, Wait! Creekside Squeaks by With Last-Minute Advertiser Statement - FTC referral from NAD has remarkable mind-focusing benefits, it seems - Inquisition - Back in February, before the world changed, we covered a...more
Industry Groups Commend FDA Action on Corona Scams - Four heavy-hitters in the supplement game make it clear how - Letter About Letters - If the types of scammers that would profit from dubious coronavirus cures had the...more
Journal to CBD Manufacturers: Don’t Be an Outlaw - Anyone creating CBD products should grok FDA guidance, even if the market still feels like the Wild West - Dry Powder - Cannabidiol (CBD) and CBD-derived products are...more
FTC Makes Coronavirus Readiness Announcement -
Not quite business as usual, but response seems confident -
Meddling With the Primal Forces of Nature -
The United States, and its partners in industry and technology...more
Don’t Panic, but Purell Just Got Sued Over Hand Sanitizer Packaging Claims -
Class action follows FDA letter, hints at lawsuit pandemic to come -
Headaches -
Coronavirus news is saturating everything, and stress is...more
We recently blogged about regulatory warning letters and a consumer class action stemming from consumer-facing advertising related to the coronavirus. Today, we write to provide updates on state and federal efforts to protect...more