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.
Andrew B. Lustigman has been named by New York Super Lawyers - 2010 Metro Edition as a top attorney in their advertising law practice area.
Apparel and accessories designer Fendi settled a trademark counterfeiting suit against Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse for a payment of more than $10 million.
34 state Attorneys General have reached an agreement with website Topix.com to improve the site's handling of abusive and inappropriate posts, including banning the site from charging users a $19.99 fee to expedite the review of their complaints.
The Federal Trade Commission and the marketer of POM Wonderful are waging competing legal actions against each other regarding the POM's ability to make certain health claims without obtaining prior FDA approval and possessing certain levels of substantiation.
Publishers Clearinghouse has signed a new consent judgment with thirty-two states and the District of Columbia that beefs up the company's 2000/2001 thirty-three state agreement.
On August 26, 2010, the Oklahoma Tax Commission enacted emergency regulations under state law HB 2359, a new law that includes sales tax obligations for out-of-state retailers, which went into effect on July 1, 2010.
In its first announced enforcement action arising out last year's revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, the FTC has agreed to settle a case brought against Reverb Communications, a P.R. agency.
The FTC recently filed a complaint and obtained a temporary restraining order issued against a telemarketing operation that allegedly made millions of illegal phone calls.
Following on the heels of increased class action activity, state legislatures are increasing the focus on attacking allegations of cramming.
At a recent Congressional hearing, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon D. Leibowitz said that the agency is considering assessing the viability of a do-not-track list for online advertising modeled on the national "do not call" list utilized in telemarketing.