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...
4/28/2026 7:43:38 PM FTC v. Uber: California Court Allows Claims against Uber One Subscription to Proceed By Ellen Berge Shahin Rothermel A federal judge in the Northern District of California ruled on Uber’s motion to dismiss a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission...
4/22/2026 8:24:08 PM Intuit v. FTC Reshapes Deceptive Advertising Enforcement Authority By Len Gordon Michaela Bevan By Leonard L. Gordon & Michaela Bevan On March 20, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the administrative adjudication of...
4/22/2026 4:13:45 PM Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Advertising Claim Substantiation By Todd Harrison Claudia Lewis 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...
4/17/2026 7:51:38 PM TCPA Decision Weakens FCC Written Consent Requirement for Telemarketing By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp Another court used McKesson and Loper Bright to limit requirements under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Following the...
4/17/2026 7:41:41 PM State AGs Sue OneMain Financial Over Deceptive Loan Add-Ons By Len Gordon Margaret Ulle Attorneys general from 13 states filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against OneMain Financial (OneMain) and...
4/15/2026 2:27:02 PM FTC Warns Auto Dealers: Advertised Vehicle Prices Must Include Mandatory Fees By Len Gordon Eden Caliendo The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is sending warning letters to 97 auto dealership groups nationwide, reminding them that...
4/15/2026 2:07:48 PM Event in Review | 12th Advertising Law Symposium By Shahin Rothermel Len Gordon On March 12, Venable’s Advertising and Marketing Group hosted its 12th Advertising Law Symposium in Washington, DC, bringing together...
3/21/2026 10:42:26 PM FTC Calls for Comments on the Amended Negative Option Rule: A Fast VAST Update By Shahin Rothermel Ellen Berge Len Gordon The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a call for comments in response to its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Negative...
3/18/2026 1:44:07 PM Now Available: Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit – 14th Edition By Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel Want an edge in today’s marketplace? Get up to speed on the latest advertising laws and regulations by downloading Venable’s newest...
3/16/2026 1:21:40 PM Fifth Circuit Limits TCPA Prior Express Written Consent Requirements By Shahin Rothermel Ellen Berge Jay Prapaisilp By Shahin O. Rothermel, Ellen T. Berge, Jay Prapaisilp & Michaela Bevan Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the...
3/3/2026 10:53:55 PM Supreme Court Takes Up VPPA Case With Major Implications for Digital Advertising and Privacy By Craig Gilley The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the interpretation of a decades-old federal privacy statute that has found renewed relevance...
3/2/2026 7:13:43 PM New Prize Tax Rules Raise the 1099 Threshold for Sweepstakes and Contests By Melissa Steinman By Melissa Landau Steinman, Christopher N. Moran & Eden Caliendo Among the many changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
2/26/2026 3:51:52 PM Texas Attorney General Probes Pesticide Use on “Organic” Produce at Grocery Chains By Len Gordon By Leonard L. Gordon & Michaela Bevan Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into major grocery chains’ use of...
2/25/2026 8:43:32 PM FTC Lawsuit Targets JustAnswer for Alleged ROSCA and Subscription Disclosure Violations By Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, arising from the company’s...
2/24/2026 9:58:20 PM FTC Wins Eleventh Circuit Ruling Over Hidden Fees and Deceptive Marketing By Len Gordon An Eleventh Circuit panel unanimously upheld a federal district court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission...