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.
The Supreme Court's March 1, 2011 decision in Federal Communications Commission et al. v. AT&T, Inc., may significantly limit a corporation's right to assert privacy protections relating to its affairs.
Two important privacy bills were recently introduced in the House: the Best Practices Act and the Do Not Track Me Online Act. Here are details.
By William MacDonald*
The Southern District of New York recently granted summary judgment in favor of Snapple Beverage Corp in a case that challenged Snapple's use of the phrase "all natural."
As we have previously reported in connection with the FTC's settlement with Nestle and Iovate as well as the POM Wonderful lawsuits, the Federal Trade Commission continues to expand its enforcement of health claims by makers of food and dietary supplements.
This telephonic update will summarize the significant developments in consumer protection law that occurred in February 2011.
Alibaba faces new scrutiny in the wake of an internal investigation which revealed that employees helped cover up fraudulent practices.
Businesses that charge consumers for paper copies of bills need to carefully examine their practices in New York.
With limited exceptions, the Song Beverly Credit Card Act (California Civil Code 1747, et seq.) significantly restricts brick-and-mortar retailers' ability to request or record personal identification information in connection with processing credit card transactions.
A class action lawsuit brought against Groupon and Nordstrom illustrates the risks in offering pre-paid discounts for a limited period of time.
Andrew Lustigman's analysis of the legal outlook facing the mobile marketing industry appears in Mobile Marketer's Outlook 2011.