Advertising law Blog

Lustigman Quoted in NYPost and Law360 On Lawsuit Filed Against Twitter, Facebook & Google

Andrew B. Lustigman — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:00:01 -0500

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act immunizes websites that merely provide an outlet for another party to provide its content.

FCC Reminder: Robotexts are Subject to TCPA

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:00:02 -0500

Text messages are treated like phone calls under the TCPA.

CLIENT ALERT: Department of Labor’s Final Rule Doubling Minimum Salary for FLSA Exemption Enjoined Nationwide

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:00:03 -0500

The Department of Labor’s final rule that would have significantly increased the number of employees eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act was recently enjoined nationwide by the Federal District Court in the Eastern District of Texas.

Important TCPA Ruling Expected Soon

Scott Shaffer — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:00:04 -0500

FCC interpretations challenged as arbitrary and capricious.

FCC Refuses Mortgage Broker’s Request For TCPA Exemption

Scott Shaffer — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 09:00:05 -0500

Mortgage-servicing calls will still require prior express consent.

Andrew Lustigman Speaking at ANA/BAA 38th Marketing Law Conference

Andrew B. Lustigman — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:00:06 -0400

The 2016 ANA/BAA 38th Marketing Law Conference will take place November 9-11, 2016 in Chicago and builds on the tradition as the broadest marketing and advertising law conference with deep practical legal content, fruitful networking and major CLE credits.

U.S. Direct Mail Enforcement Takes An Unprecedented Turn

Andrew B. Lustigman — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 09:00:07 -0400

On September 22, 2016, various branches of the U.S. government announced unprecedented enforcement actions targeting sweepstakes, prize promoters, and astrology direct mailers, as well as their suppliers. The actions will likely dramatically impact direct marketers and their suppliers for the foreseeable future.

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Is there a workable framework?

Andrew B. Lustigman — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:00:08 -0400

On July 12, 2016 the European Commission formally approved and adopted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.

New York Law Journal Publishes Article on Social Media in Brand Promotion by Andrew Lustigman and Safia Anand

Andrew B. Lustigman — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 09:00:09 -0400

Olshan lawyers Andrew Lustigman and Safia Anand authored an article published in the New York Law Journal’s Fashion Law Report on September 12, 2016, entitled “Legal Pitfalls for Fashion Brands in Social Media.”

Andrew Lustigman Participated at ACI's 5th Annual Summit on Digital Advertising Compliance

Andrew B. Lustigman — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:00:10 -0400

The American Conference Institute’s 5th Annual Summit on Digital Advertising Compliance: Social Media, Sweepstakes & Promotions took place on October 17-18, 2016 in New York, NY.