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09.02.20

The Risks of False Advertising When Raising Capital in the Age of COVID-19

“Fraudsters often seek to use national crises and periods of uncertainty to lure investors into scams. They may play off investors’ hopes and fears, as well as their charity and kindness, and may try to exploit confusion or rumors in the marketplace.”


07.30.20

5Pointz Owner Seeks SCOTUS Review of VARA

G&M Realty (G&M), the owner of the famous New York City graffiti space known as 5Pointz, asked the Supreme Court to strike down as unconstitutional the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), a federal copyright law that provides limited protection for artists against destruction or mutilation of ...


07.09.20

A Shared Responsibility: Protecting Consumer Health Privacy in an Increasingly Connected World

As this decade begins, Americans are increasingly apprehensive about the privacy of their personal information.


07.01.20

Judge Reverses Prior Dismissal of Copyright Suit on Use of Embedded Instagram Photo

In a major blow to web publishers, Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York reversed her own ruling from just two months ago and revived a photographer’s copyright suit against Mashable, Inc. (Mashable), over Mashable’s use of an embedded Instagram photograph on its website.


05.19.20

CARU, U.S. Senators Call for FTC Review of Children’s Privacy in Digital Advertising and Edtech

On May 11, 2020, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) issued a public statement in support of a bipartisan call by six U.S. Senators for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a review of the data collection and processing practices of edtech companies, as well as companies ...


04.22.20

What Does the Olympic Postponement Mean for Advertisers?

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing hundreds of millions of people to shelter in place across the world, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) postponed the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games to commence on July 23 and August 24, 2021, respectively.


03.18.20

FTC Settles With Tea/Skincare Marketer, Sends Warning Letters to Influencers

In the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) latest effort to tackle deceptive influencer advertising, the agency settled its charges with Teami, LLC and its two owners for making deceptive health claims to promote the company’s teas and skincare products and for using social media ...


03.10.20

Full Count: Retweet Copyright Dispute Against Cubs Moves Forward

Can a retweet violate copyright an Illinois court reached a mixed decision on the issue  


03.03.20

Second Circuit Affirms $6.7M VARA Judgment for Aerosol Artists

In a major victory for street artists, the Second Circuit on Feb. 20, 2020, affirmed a lower court’s decision that awarded $6.75 million in statutory damages to aerosol artists whose graffiti art on a warehouse was destroyed so the warehouse owner could build another structure.


02.19.20

Artist Sues Cannabis Company and Agencies Over Mural Used in Ads

Another copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed by an artist after a mural appeared in advertising, this time in a dispute involving a cannabis company.