The Advertising Law Blog provides commentary and news on developing legal issues in advertising, promotional marketing, Internet, and privacy law. This blog is sponsored by the Advertising, Marketing & Promotions group at Olshan. The practice is geared to servicing the needs of the advertising, promotional marketing, and digital industries with a commitment to providing personal, efficient and effective legal service.
A District Court in Texas has been asked to decide whether an athlete has the exclusive right to his own nicknames.
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The FTC continues to crack down on Free Trail Offers sold on the Internet. The most recent settlement with Ultralife Fitness, Inc. is similar to the FTC's settlement with Think All Publishing and NextClick Media that we reported on back in June 2008.
Andrew Lustigman to present at ACI's Advertising Law Conference in New York on January 27, 2009 and January 28, 2009.
To deal with the growing problem of identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission last year, working with other federal agencies, jointly issued regulations called the "Red Flag Rules", which are now in effect.
Andrew Lustigman has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - New York Metro 2008 in his practice area of Media and Advertising.
Andrew Lustigman will be presenting on online promotional marketing issues at the Law Seminars International's 17th Annual Seattle Conference on New Developments in Technology Law.
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will suspend enforcement of the new "Red Flags Rule" until May 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs.
Court imposes three year ban on marketer for participation in production or publication of any infomercials, for products including any books or publications in which he has an interest.
In FTC v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., et al., the FTC obtained summary judgment against the marketers and its supporting firms relating to disease treatment, and weight loss infomercials, "Coral Calcium" and "Supreme Greens."