Aug 24, 2023 Car Dealer Shared Viral Video of Truck in Tornado ... and Then Got Sued for Infringement By Brian Murphy This case is about what can happen when an advertiser (here, a Chevy dealer) modifies and then shares on Facebook a viral video (showing...
Aug 22, 2023 FTC's New Endorsement Guide FAQs Provide Answers to the Questions You've Been Asking (And to Questions You Didn't Know You Had) By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission released its updated "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in...
Aug 22, 2023 Is a Cartoon Baby Entitled to Thick or Thin Copyright Protection? By Brian Murphy The plaintiffs (Moonbug) own the popular kids YouTube channel CoComelon. Moonbug’s videos have garnered more than 165 billion (with a...
Aug 21, 2023 Advertising and “class actions“ in Slovakia By Peter Marciš Following the example of other EU countries, Slovakia has just adopted new rules for asserting consumer claims. The new Act on Lawsuits...
Aug 17, 2023 Importing and Distribution of Vapers Now Banned in Venezuela By Ricardo Alberto Antequera The Ministry of Health has issued the Resolution No. 414, published in Official Gazette No. 42,682 dated August 1, 2023, enacting a...
Aug 17, 2023 FTC Issues Informal Guidance on Promoting Digital Products in the Age of Generative AI By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission has been thinking quite a bit about artificial intelligence lately. For example, the FTC, along with...
Aug 15, 2023 SoCalGas Settles With California Attorney General Over "Renewable" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he entered into a settlement with Southern California Gas Company, resolving...
Aug 14, 2023 Lights, Chairs, and Bikes -- Recent FTC "Made in USA" Enforcement By Jeff Greenbaum When making unqualified claims that a product is "made in the United States," the Federal Trade Commission says that you must be able to...
Aug 14, 2023 The Copyrightability of Dazzling Jewelry Designs By Brian Murphy Harry Winston was known in his day as the "King of Diamonds" and the "Jeweler to the Stars." The company he founded in the 1920s became...
Aug 10, 2023 Are "Smokehouse" Almonds Made in a Smokehouse? By Jeff Greenbaum Blue Diamond Growers sells "Smokehouse" almonds. The almonds aren't made in a smokehouse (which involves soaking the almonds in brine,...
Aug 08, 2023 Media Law Update: Regulation of Online Media Under New Ukrainian Media Law By Oleg Klymchuk On 31 March 2023, the Law of Ukraine “On Media” (“Media Law”) entered into force. The key purpose of the Media Law is to align Ukrainian...
Aug 08, 2023 Media Law Update: Information Sharing Platforms and Video Sharing Platforms. What’s New and What’s the Difference Under New Media Law in Ukraine By Oleg Klymchuk The Law of Ukraine “On Media” (“Media Law”), which entered into force on 31 March 2023, was adopted to correspond to the current level of...
Aug 06, 2023 Do Consumers Think That "Texas Pete" Hot Sauce is Made in Texas? By Jeff Greenbaum T.W. Garner Food Co. makes "Texas Pete" hot sauce. The product label includes a cartoon image of a cowboy throwing a lasso as well as a...
Aug 03, 2023 Can You Promote a Product as "Compostable" When There Are Significant Limitations on How it Can be Composted? By Jeff Greenbaum Dog products company Earth Rated sells "Earth Rated Poop Bags" that were promoted as "certified compostable." The idea here is that you...