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05.24.18

FTC Settles Sound Amplifier False Advertising Claims

Claims for a sound amplifier were too loud for the Federal Trade Commission, which settled charges of deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act with the Florida-based entities that manufactured the product and the entities’ owner.


05.17.18

Departure From Industry Standard Testing Arrives at NAD Disapproval

The National Advertising Division vacuumed up a dispute over cleaning claims in a challenge brought by Dyson Inc. against competitor SharkNinja LLC.


05.17.18

Foreign Devices, Apps Cautioned About COPPA Violations

Potential violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the COPPA Rule triggered letters to two foreign companies from the Federal Trade Commission, cautioning that their apps and devices may run afoul of the statute.


05.17.18

Plaintiff’s Ginger Ale Suit Not Quenched

A putative class action alleging that Dr. Pepper misled consumers into thinking its Canada Dry Ginger Ale contains real ginger will move forward after a federal court judge in Missouri denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the suit.


05.17.18

Cannabis Industry Sets High Bar With Ad Guidelines

The National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB) recently released a proposed advertising standard for public comment that would place a host of restrictions on ads for cannabis products.


05.10.18

CVS Brings ‘Real Life Beauty’ to Ads

Just three months after announcing it will no longer use touched-up images in its beauty ads, CVS Pharmacy released the first advertisements of its new campaign.


05.10.18

NARB Turns Down Mascara’s Volume Claims

Lacking evidence to back up “before” and “after” pictures and the statement “1,944% more volume,” Too Faced Cosmetics LLC should discontinue the claims it’s making about its Better Than Sex original and waterproof mascaras, the National Advertising Review ...


05.10.18

New Bill Would Offer Social Media Protections

In the latest legislative proposal addressing consumer privacy, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced a bill that would provide social media users with more control over their data.


05.10.18

Deceptive Pricing Suit Costs Neiman Marcus $2.9M

After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit breathed new life into a deceptive pricing class action, Neiman Marcus agreed to pay almost $3 million to settle the case.  


05.03.18

NBA 2K Tattoo Copyright Dispute Blocked

A case of whether tattoos are entitled to de minimis and fair use copyright protection continues to move through the courts, with a New York federal judge allowing a tattoo artist’s lawsuit against a video game manufacturer to move forward.