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.
On August 15, 2007, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer signed into law an amendment to the New York General Business Law in relation to selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of clothing.
On October 17, 2007, Andrew Lustigman will be co-presenting a workshop entitled "Workding With Experts To Prove Clinical Studies Claims."
Sheldon Lustigman will present a legal forum at the Avrick Direct DMA breakfast on October 15, 2007 at 8 am in Chicago The presentation will focus on the legal responsibilities of list owners, list managers and list brokers and new developments in direct marketing law. Contact Avrick Direct for more information.
Integretel's recent filing of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy action in the Northern District of California has stunned many experienced telecom players. Integretel acts as a billing aggregator for telecommunications service providers to provide LEC billing support functions.
Todays follow up NY Times Story 2 Firms Tied to Phone Lists Will Review Their Policies on direct marketing suppliers involved in supporting fraudulent marketers highlights the current regulatory quagmire suppliers find themselves in.
Andy Lustigman To Speak On Dietary Supplement Compliance Issues
A bill greatly restricting sweepstakes promotions is shuffling through the New Jersey legislature. New Jersey Assembly Bill 2950 ("Regulates Operations of Sweepstakes In New Jersey) presents enormous problems for sweepstakes marketers. This legislation is not limited to just direct mail, but rather all channels.
On June 6, 2007, Andrew Lustigman presented the May 2007 Consumer Protection Update.
The FTC recently announced a settlement with defendants Crystal Ewing and David Ewing along with affiliated companies relating to the marketing of sweepstakes reporters to residents of the United States, Canada, and the UK.
"When Spam Isn't Spam: An Unfiltered Look at Self-Regulation and the Law Behind E-mail," which was to be held on Monday, April 30 at Touro Law Center in Central Islip, NY, has unfortunately been postponed.