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07.21.20

ADA Website Litigation Reaches the Cannabis Industry

For the past decade, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been trolling the Internet for websites that are incompatible with screen-reader technology used by blind people to navigate the web.


06.16.20

Legally Bombed: Reese Witherspoon’s Clothing Company Earns Failing Grade on ‘Free Dress’ Giveaway

As it turns out, Elle Woods apparently skipped taking that elective course in advertising law while she was attending Harvard Law School because, in real life, Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James clothing company failed to disclose to teachers hoping for a free dress that it was offering a ...


01.14.20

New False Ad Suit: Chocolates Have Less THC, CBD Than Advertised

A new false advertising lawsuit filed in California federal court accuses Bhang Corporation of duping consumers as its “Medicinal Chocolates” actually contain less cannabis than promised in its advertising.


01.14.20

Challenge to Tomato Origin Moves Forward

A putative class action against Cento Fine Foods (Cento) challenging the packaging and labeling representations regarding its “Certified San Marzano” tomato products will move forward after a California federal court denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss.


12.30.19

Medical Device Claims Sent to FTC, FDA

As a result of Zero Gravity’s failure to respond to its inquiries, the National Advertising Division (NAD) has referred Zero Gravity’s claims for its Perfectio line of medical devices to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review.


12.30.19

Sour Note: Mraz Sues MillerCoors for ‘I’m Yours’ Clip in Instagram Ad

Jason Mraz alleged in a new lawsuit in California that MillerCoors wrongfully misappropriated his song “I’m Yours,” his voice and his image in an Instagram post promoting Coors Light beer.


12.30.19

Doctor’s Promotion of ‘Vampire Facial’ a Pain in Kim Kardashian’s Neck

Kim Kardashian sank her teeth into a new publicity rights lawsuit, claiming that a doctor uses her name and likeness without permission to promote his “vampire facial” procedure.


12.30.19

Fortnite Lawsuit a Battle Over Jack-o’-Lantern Figures

Taking the offensive, Epic Games filed suit against an Omaha news anchor seeking a declaration that its wildly popular video game Fortnite does not infringe his copyright or trademark rights.


12.17.19

Back in the Zone: AutoZone Settles Loyalty Program Class Action for $50M

Changes to its loyalty program will cost AutoZone almost 50 million in a class action settlement


12.17.19

Parents Sue TikTok for COPPA Violations, Settle for $1.1M

Within days of two parents of underage children filing a putative class action against TikTok’s parent company