02.01.18
The New York legislature is weighing a new bill that would expand the state’s publicity rights law—and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is pushing back.
01.25.18
Businesses dodged a major blow when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2017, passed without restrictions on advertising deductions.
In its first case involving connected toys, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with VTech Electronics over allegations that the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
To end an action filed by a California city attorney and several district attorneys who challenged its automatic renewal practices, eHarmony agreed to pay up to $2.2 million in penalties and restitution.
A California federal court judge poured out what was left of a putative class action alleging Starbucks underfilled its latte and mocha beverages.
01.18.18
The Indiana attorney general has filed suit against a hotel that charged a married couple $350 after they shared a negative review of their experience.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put an end to a phony prize scam with a default judgment entered by a California federal court judge in a case that was part of an international law enforcement initiative against mass-mail fraud.
It’s official: After years of waiting, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not provide online retailers with guidance on the boundaries of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
In the latest deceptive pricing class action resolution, Ann Taylor has agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle a challenge to the sales tags at its outlet stores.
01.11.18
Finding that Burberry outlet shoppers suffered no injury, a New York federal court judge tossed a deceptive pricing class action.
