12.11.19
Does Pinterest encourage copyright violations? According to a new lawsuit filed in California federal court by an award-winning professional photographer, the answer is yes.
A challenge to the claims about effectiveness of weight loss pills has settled for $4.6 million.
Claims involving vegan burgers and crab rolls were brought against national chains Burger King and Benihana in two new consumer class actions.
In the latest Congressional effort to establish a federal privacy law, on November 18, 2019, a group of Senators released a set of “core principles” for a federal privacy framework.
12.05.19
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that an advertiser discontinue performance claims for its pepper spray in a challenge brought by a competitor.
Advertisers may be able to take advantage of new marketing opportunities during the Olympic Games in 2020 thanks to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) revising their guidance around Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter.
12.02.19
Changes to YouTube’s policy with regard to the labeling of videos with child-directed content have creators struggling to achieve compliance.
11.27.19
The Supreme Court has agreed to answer the question of whether the addition of “.com” can transform an otherwise generic term into a protectable trademark.
Continuing its focus on country-of-origin claims, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently closed an investigation into claims made by Thomaston Mills about its products covered by the Textile Products Identification Act.
The issue of copyright protection for a tweet embedded in news stories has popped up again in New York federal court.