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7/13/2026 4:01:10 PM

A New Framework for AI Permissions in Entertainment: RSL Media’s Human Consent Standard

By Justin Pierce

By Justin E. Pierce, Sharoni S. Finkelstein & David E. Fink On May 12, 2026, RSL Media launched as a public benefit nonprofit co-founded...

7/9/2026 2:31:43 PM

FTC Settlement Highlights Risks of Deceptive AI Marketing Claims

By Len Gordon William Lawrence

We’ve all had that moment when we see an ad on social media for a product we were just talking to a friend about. Cox Media Group wanted...

7/9/2026 2:30:16 PM

Principal Media and Media Agency Contracts: Lessons From the Recent ANA Survey

By Barry Benjamin

Given the changes in the advertising world concerning media buying over the past decade, it is somewhat surprising to see that in a...

6/29/2026 9:56:07 PM

Event in Review | Ad Agency Contracts: Key Negotiating Points, Leverage, and Getting to Win-Win

By Barry Benjamin

Advertising agency agreements require careful balancing of legal risk, commercial realities, and long-term working relationships. In a...

6/24/2026 2:10:12 PM

Skill-Based Gaming Companies Face Growing False Advertising Scrutiny

By Barry Benjamin

Last month, a jury found mobile gaming company Papaya Gaming Ltd. liable for false advertising for $420 million in actual damages under...

6/24/2026 2:06:44 PM

Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Telemarketing and Texting

By Shahin Rothermel Ari Rothman

Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which...

6/4/2026 4:25:11 PM

Shutterstock Settles with FTC for $35 Million for Subscription and Negative Option Marketing Practices

By Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel Margaret Ulle

Continuing with its aggressive enforcement of negative option marketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $35 million...

6/4/2026 4:22:38 PM

FTC and State AGs Target Reviews and Deceptive Business Listings in Home Services

By Shahin Rothermel Len Gordon Margaret Ulle

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Illinois attorney general filed a federal...

6/1/2026 5:36:23 PM

Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Fee Disclosures

By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp

Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which...

6/1/2026 5:28:56 PM

Online Retailers Face Rising Risk from Strike-Through Pricing Claims

By Shahin Rothermel Ellen Berge

A recent review of civil filings in Washington, DC reveals a conspicuous pattern challenging strike-through pricing: a single nonprofit...

5/14/2026 10:19:01 PM

U.S. vs. UK Contract Law in Advertising Agency Agreements Explained

By Barry Benjamin

By Barry Benjamin Negotiating a cross-border, U.S./U.K. advertising agency services agreement adds some additional wrinkles to the...

5/14/2026 10:10:25 PM

New York City Proposes Strict Click-to-Cancel Subscription Requirements

By Len Gordon Ellen Berge Shahin Rothermel +1 more...

New York City is poised to strengthen local enforcement of autorenewal and subscription programs, largely mirroring and operationalizing...

5/14/2026 10:08:31 PM

Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Email Marketing

By Ellen Berge Ari Rothman Shahin Rothermel

Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which...

5/6/2026 9:03:25 PM

Stored Payment Credentials and ROSCA: Lessons from the FTC’s Uber Case

By Ellen Berge Shahin Rothermel

From one-click checkouts to autofilled payment fields, the modern payment experience is built on convenience. Consumers have come to...

5/6/2026 9:02:29 PM

IEEPA Tariffs Invalidated: Rising Class Action Risk for Consumer Pricing

By Shahin Rothermel Ari Rothman

By Shahin O. Rothermel, Ari N. Rothman & Ashley Craig After the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the...

4/29/2026 10:43:36 AM

FTC Targets “Made in USA” Claims Under New Executive Order

By Shahin Rothermel Len Gordon Eden Caliendo

On March 13, the Trump administration issued an executive order (EO), “Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in...