| 09/07/2010 | - | FTC Targets Marketers of Acai Berry and Colon Cleansing Products | Bankruptcy Judge Orders Personal Info Destroyed | Is High Fructose Corn Syrup “Natural?” FDA to Decide |
| 08/31/2010 | - | Legislators Seek Answers About Tracking Mechanisms | FDA Warns Novartis About Facebook Widget | Report: Youth See Fewer Alcohol Ads | Senators Introduce Data Protection Bill |
| 08/18/2010 | - | Gillette Settles Razor Ad Suit for $7.5 Million | Internet Tracking, Direct Marketing in the News | Advertising for Financial Marketers Could Face New Agency | Madden Curse Hits Video Game Maker | North Carolina Amends Law on Games of Chance | NAD: Discontinue “Soap Scum” References |
| 08/16/2010 | - | Manatt Attorneys Take Center Stage at Leading Industry Events |
| 08/12/2010 | - | House Committee Approves Internet Gambling Bill | Privacy Update: Senate Bill and FTC “Do-Not-Track” List? | Cranberry Wars: From the Courtroom to Social Media | FTC Report on Food Marketing Regs Overdue | Copyright Office and Library of Congress Allow “Jailbreak” of iPhones |
| 08/03/2010 | - | Linda Goldstein to Participate in Breaking-News Webinar on FTC’s Claim Substantiation Standard | New Privacy Legislation Introduced; Industry Groups Express Concern | Apple Responds to Questions About Location-Based Data | FTC Testifies About Teen Privacy | States Seek Information from Google | Lawsuit Over Failed KFC Promotion Can Go Forward | Naked Cowboy v. Naked Cowgirl |
| 07/26/2010 | - | Manatt Partners Ivan Wasserman and Christopher Cole to Discuss Key Enforcement Concerns for Food and Dietary Supplement Companies | Pepsi’s Blog Yanked After Backlash | FDA Seeks Comment on Labeling Requirements | FCC’s Indecent Speech Rules Struck Down | Senate Passes Bill to Delay Gift Card Rules | NAD: Modify, Discontinue Fruit2O Advertising | FTC Mailbox: Privacy Issues and a Request for Investigation |
| 07/20/2010 | - | Manatt partner Tony DiResta to share insight in three-part webinar series focused on legal and regulatory compliance in social marketing environments | Advocacy Groups to FTC: Strengthen, Broaden COPPA | Federal Bill Would Regulate Online Taxation | Third Time’s Not the Charm for Crunch Berries Suit | EU Issues Opinion on Behavioral Advertising | Gripe Site Wins Dismissal – and Attorney's Fees |
| 07/15/2010 | - | Linda Goldstein to Offer Expertise at Upcoming Affiliate Summit East | World Cup: Ambush Marketing Fails to Score, U.S. Soccer Protects Its Rights | House Deletes Expansion of FTC Authority | Consumer Group Files FTC Complaint Against Spokeo | DMA Sues, Challenging Colorado E-Commerce Law | Legislators Ask Apple to Explain Geographic Location Data Sharing |
| 07/08/2010 | - | Podcast: Attorney Ivan Wasserman on GAO report about tainted supplements | Hummel Advises on Litigation Communication Strategies in InsideCounsel |Private Deceptive Advertising Suits Over “Natural” and “Organic” Labels Get Stuck in the Mud | Moving Company Sues Web Site Over Message Boards | NAD: Claims of “Like Free” Same As “Free” | FTC Offers Tips on Endorsement Guides | Court Dismisses Viacom Suit Against YouTube | Twitter Settles With FTC On Data Security Charges |
| 06/28/2010 | - | IAB To Produce Standards For Tablet Ads | Judge Freezes Assets, Stops Operations of Telemarketing Company | Suit Against Craigslist For Fake Ads Can Proceed | Federal Reserve Board Issues Final Rule | FDA Violated First Amendment With Refusal To Grant Health Claims |
| 06/22/2010 | - | Diet Supplement Manufacturer Settles False Claims Suit for $2.5 Million | FTC v. Kellogg, Part II | Groups Respond to Boucher’s Privacy Bill | Virginia Passes New Law on Promotions |Senate Commerce Committee Approves Data-Pass Bill, Limit on Ad Volume |
| 06/18/2010 | - | Manatt’s Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Receives National Ratings for Excellence in Chambers USA 2010 | Mark Your Calendars | FTC Delays “Red Flags” Rule – Again | Brando and Hogan Sue to Enforce Publicity Rights | FTC Seeks Comment on Mandating Ad Info | Wrigley Settles Misleading Ad Suit for $6M | CARU Finds Pop-Tarts Are Marketed to Kids with Misleading Claims |
| 06/07/2010 | - | FDA Warns Drug Company About Sponsored Sites | WHO Recommends Ban On Marketing Certain Foods To Kids | NFL Fumbles Licensing Deal | Coach Sues Chicago Over Counterfeits | EU To Search Engines: Still Breaking The Law |
| 06/02/2010 | - | SPECIAL FOCUS: Dietary Supplements on the Hill - New Legislation Introduced | EVENT REMINDER: Advertising Litigation Conference is June 15-16 | Milk Producers Seek Labeling Enforcement for Dairy Terms | Report: Alcohol Companies Using Social Media to Market to Minors |L.A. Sues Grocery Store Over Prepackaged Products, False Advertising |
| 05/25/2010 | - | In This Issue Summer = Social Media Policy Protection A WOMMA Webinar It has become vital for companies to have a social media policy in place. Such a policy will help foster greater credibility with customers and, in today’s hot |
| 05/21/2010 | - | The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act |
| 05/18/2010 | - | FDA Seeks Comment on Front-of-Package Food Labeling | FCC: Radio Station Should Be Fined for Breaking Its Own Rule | FTC, Florida File Suit Against Company that Sold a Cure for Alcoholism | USDA Launches Program Encouraging “Healthy Kids” | Plaintiff Wins $7,000 Against Spammer |
| 05/12/2010 | - | Ready, Set, Go: Time to Put the “i” to Use | FTC: Media Companies Should “Ramp Up” Self-Regulatory Efforts to Protect Kids | Class Action Filed Over “0 g Trans Fat” Ice Cream | FDA Proposes Regulations for Broadcasting Prescription Drug Ads | Florida Attorney General Sues Over “Free Trial” Program |
| 05/07/2010 | - | SPECIAL FOCUS: Let the Debate Begin: Privacy Bill Released for Comment | Twitter News: Tweets To Be Archived and Promoted Tweets Program Launched | FTC Closes Investigation Into Violation Of New Guides | FCC Rules In Telemarketing Case | IAB Votes To Establish Code Of Conduct Enforceable By Feds |
| 05/03/2010 | - | Ready, Set, Go: Time to Put the “i” to Use | FTC: Media Companies Should “Ramp Up” Self-Regulatory Efforts to Protect Kids | Class Action Filed Over “0 g Trans Fat” Ice Cream | FDA Proposes Regulations for Broadcasting Prescription Drug Ads | Florida Attorney General Sues Over “Free Trial” Program |
| 04/28/2010 | - | What Do Terri Seligman, Sweepstakes, Contests and Spring Cleaning Have in Common? | eBay Didn’t Violate Tiffany’s Trademark Rights – But Could Be Liable for False Advertising | Court: Communications Between Attorneys, Outside Ad Agencies Not Privileged | Advocacy Groups File Complaint With FTC Over Behavioral Advertising | Washington Enacts Data Breach Law With Potential Liability for Retailers, Processors |
| 04/14/2010 | - | Walgreens Settles with FTC Over Cold and Flu Supplement | Health Care Reform Includes Changes to Menu Labeling | Federal Reserve Issues New Rules on Gift Card Fees, Restrictions | FTC Seeks Input on Updating COPPA |
| 04/09/2010 | - | Linda Goldstein and Tom Morrison Join Faculty of Upcoming Advertising Litigation Conference | 15 Years Later, FDA Rules on Tobacco to Take Effect in June | Lawmakers to Consider Two Bills with Advertising Impact | Companies Violated TCPA by Sending Free, Unsolicited Text Messages | First Lady Addresses Grocery Manufacturers Association | Vermont Considers Law Banning Hospital Advertising |
| 04/07/2010 | - | Marc Roth Joins Manatt | New York Times Profiles Manatt’s Work in Branded Entertainment | Manatt to Host the PMA's Entertainment Law Summit in Los Angeles | Pharmaceutical Companies Seek FDA Guidance on Social Marketing | Facing Lawsuit and Investigation, Netflix Cancels Contest | Classmates.com Settles False Advertising Suit for $9.5 Million | Deaf Woman Files Suit Against eBay, Claiming Violation of ADA |
| 03/24/2010 | - | Senate Confirms Two New FTC Commissioners | Lindsay Lohan Sues E-Trade Over ‘Milkaholic’ Baby Ad | LifeLock Settles with FTC for $12 Million Over False Claims | Fees for NAD Challenges to Increase | Suit Against Tobacco Companies Over ‘Light’ Cigarettes Hits Snag | Maine Repeals Law Prohibiting Marketing to Children |
| 03/19/2010 | - | Fight For Stricter Labeling on Foods That Pose Choking Hazard to Children | Louis Vuitton vs. Hyundai in Trademark Suit | FDA Warns Food Manufacturers of Labeling Violations | FTC to Review Three Regulatory Rules, Including Grocery Store Advertising | E-mail Leads to Lawsuit Between Trainers, Oprah’s Parent Company |
| 03/16/2010 | - | Data Breach Law Takes Effect in Massachusetts: Are You Ready? | Dannon Settles Activia False Advertising Suit for $45 Million | Lawsuit Claims Buying Ads Would Lead to Better Reviews on Yelp |
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| 03/11/2010 | - | Companies Seek Protection in Post-Tiger Woods World of Scandal | California Enacts New Law on Promotions | FTC Warns 78 Companies About Advertising “Bamboo” Products | Verizon Wins NAD Challenge Against Sprint |
| 03/08/2010 | - | Extending Those 15 minutes: NY Considers Law on Postmortem Rights | The Buzz on Google’s New Service: Privacy Complaint, Lawsuit | Court Denies NCAA Motions to Dismiss in Suits Over Image Rights for College Athletes | FTC Warns 11 Companies Marketing Omega-3 Supplements | WOMMA Releases New Guide for Social Media Marketing |
| 02/26/2010 | - | Impact of New Credit Card Rules on Marketers |
| 02/08/2010 | - | States Consider Action on Gift Card Laws | ICC Releases Guidelines on International Green Marketing | The Little “i” That Could | Twitter Defamation Suit Dismissed – Tweets Are “Rambling Hyperbole” | Trade Groups Wary of Increased FTC Power |
| 02/01/2010 | - | IAB, 4As Release Version 3.0 of Standard Terms and Conditions | FCC Proposes Tougher Restrictions on “Robocalls” | The Battle Over “Organic” Moves Beyond Food | Skype Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Credits | Important Calendar Update |
| 01/29/2010 | - | IMPORTANT CALENDAR UPDATE | Try, Try Again: Maine Makes Its Second Attempt at Legislation on Advertising to Minors | Yahoo! and American Airlines Settle Trademark Dispute | Court Rules Weight-Loss Product Marketers Must Pay Almost $2 Million | FTC and FCC Seek Public Comments on Online Privacy |
| 01/26/2010 | - | E-Commerce Retailers Agree to End Post-Transaction Marketing Practices |
| 01/19/2010 | - | Manatt To Host WOMMA Wine Wednesday at Los Angeles Office | Report Documents “Labeling Shenanigans” for FDA | Kim Kardashian Sued for Defamation Over Tweets | FTC Approves Two Reports to Congress on Use, Enforcement of the Do Not Call Registry | Court Rules That Apple Can Be Sued Over Gift Card Marketing |
| 01/07/2010 | - | Thomas C. Morrison, Prominent False Advertising, Lanham Act Litigator Joins Manatt in New York | Manatt Attorneys Take Center Stage at Leading Industry Events | ISP Wide Open West Charged With Installing Spyware | Food Industry Faulted for Self-Regulatory Failings | FTC: Violent Content Still Marketed to Children | Google Sues Over Work-at-Home Scams |
| 12/22/2009 | - | Formula Maker Wins $13.5 Million in False Advertising Suit | Feds Delay New Online Betting Payment Ban | Court Deletes Spam Suit Against Online Ad Company | FTC to Weigh Support of News Industry |
| 12/18/2009 | - | Spammer Gets Slammer | Google Threatens Ad Scammers With Lifetime Ban | Ad Groups Challenge Tobacco Ad Law | Wrigley Asked to Stop Eclipse Gum Ad Claims |
| 12/03/2009 | - | Vonage Settles Fraud Charges for $3 Million | Congress Weighs Pros and Cons of Online Privacy Law | Facebook and Zynga Sued for Ad Scams | City of Dallas Sued Over Strict Sign Ordinance |
| 11/20/2009 | - | Countdown to New FTC Endorsement and Testimonial Guides | Kellogg Discontinues Antioxidant Claim for Cereals | Facebook Awarded $711 Million Fine Against Spam King | Bill Would Require ISPs to Block Financial Scams | Ad Trade Group Strengthens Behavioral Targeting Opt-Out | Advertisers Fret Over Proposal to Expand FTC Authority |
| 11/16/2009 | - | Chamber of Commerce Sues Parody Site | Agency Sues Over Brand Integration Idea | Internet Airing Helps Settle Monster Lawsuit | Iconix Settles COPPA Complaint for $250,000 | Ad Shop Goes After Fake Malware Ads |
| 11/10/2009 | - | Calendar Notables... | New York Law Makes Refund Policies Clearer | Food Makers Shelve Smart Choices Program | Complaint Says Target’s Silk Soymilk Isn’t Organic | Lawsuit Accuses Cash4Gold of Shortchanging Consumers | Craigslist Found Not Liable for Prostitution Ads | Congress Targets Drug Ad Tax Breaks Again | Word of Mouth Marketing Association Annual Summit |
| 11/03/2009 | - | Drug Firms Halt Search Ads After FDA Warning | Class Action Filed Over Sidekick Data Loss | Judge Dismisses Case Against NebuAd ISPs |Committee Urges Repeal of Maine Kid Privacy Law | Court Upholds L.A.’s Billboard Ban | House Bill Could Cover Financial Service Ads | Promotion Marketing Association's 31st Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference | Word of Mouth Marketing Association Annual Summit |
| 10/27/2009 | - | Special Focus: The FTC and Social Media | Firms Settle Charges Over EU-U.S. Privacy Program | FTC to Focus on Kid Ads, Green Marketing | Two-Thirds of Americans Disapprove of Online Tracking | Promotion Marketing Association's 31st Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference | Word of Mouth Marketing Association Annual Summit |
| 10/21/2009 | - | Tobacco Firms Sue To Block Marketing Limits | Weight Watchers Sues Nestle Over Use of Trademark | Gift Card Suit Against McDonald’s Moves Forward | Complaints Against Video Ad Nets Rise | Dannon Settles Activia Lawsuit for $35 Million | Netflix Contest Raises Privacy Concerns | Promotion Marketing Association's 31st Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference| Word of Mouth Marketing Association Annual Summit |
| 10/08/2009 | - | California Privacy Law Not Preempted by CAN-SPAM Act | Facebook Settles Class Action Over Ad Program | Mom, May I Have More Brain Juice Please? | E.U. Adviser Supports Google in Ad Keyword Case | FDA To Examine Drug Makers’ Use of Social Media | Anheuser-Busch Drops Promos at Certain Colleges | Manatt Partner Clay Friedman Joins Faculty of PMA |
| 10/07/2009 | - | New FTC Endorsement/Testimonial Guides |
| 09/30/2009 | - | CVS Settles AirShield Probe for $2.8 Million|Twitter Opens Doors to Advertisers|Hacker Pleads Guilty to Massive Data Thefts|Microsoft Files Five Lawsuits Over “Malvertising”|Ad Watchdog Faults Tooth Whitener for Fake Testimonials |
| 09/25/2009 | - | SPECIAL FOCUS "L.A. SCALE" An Interview With Partner Alan Brunswick | FTC Plans Wide Ranging Look at Privacy Issues | Third Circuit Upholds Online Betting Ban | Feds Raise Eyebrows at Food Label Campaign | Obama Warns Teens of Facebook Dangers | EU Finds Most Electronic Goods Web Sites Break the Law | Maine AG Won’t Enforce Predatory Marketing Law | Promotion Marketing Association's 31st Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference |
| 09/23/2009 | - | Manatt Adds Advertising Partner Terri Seligman in New York | FCC Launches Probe of Wireless Industry | Court Throws Out Sanctions Against Kevin Trudeau | Court OKs Paris Hilton’s “Hot” Suit Against Hallmark | Debt Collection Scams Top List of Consumer Complaints | Privacy Advocates Urge Restrictions on Behavioral Ads | Promotion Marketing Association's 31st Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference |
| 09/14/2009 | - | Anthony DiResta Joins Manatt | Oprah Sues Over Fake Endorsements | Trade Group Issues Mobile Ad Guidelines | Phishing Scams Decline Sharply | Ad Firm Says Agency Stole Bing Ad Concept | ValueClick Settles Class Action Over Fake Sweepstakes | Infomercialist Will Appeal $48 Million Fine |
| 09/03/2009 | - | Lawsuit Accuses Snapple of Unnatural Ads | BetOnSports Founder Pleads Guilty and Forfeits $43 Million | Court Revives Taster’s Choice Lawsuit | Newsday Rejects Ad Criticizing Cablevision | Regulators and Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Target Misleading Ads | Facebook Faces Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit |
| 09/01/2009 | - | Manatt Attorneys Take Center Stage At Leading Industry Events |
| 08/24/2009 | - | Godzilla Breathes Fire Over Comcast Ad Campaign | RealNetworks Barred From Selling DVD Copy Software | Lawsuit Claims Site “Harvested” Email Addresses | Kellogg Finalizes Frosted Mini-Wheats Settlement | Advertisers Shun Fox’s Glenn Beck |
| 08/17/2009 | - | FTC Takes Aim at Online Privacy | Reality Show Breaches UK Product Placement Rules | Facebook Faces Click Fraud Claims |FTC Proposes New Debt Relief Rules |
| 08/13/2009 | - | Alan Brunswick, L. Peter Parcher, Lee Phillips and Jordan Yospe Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers Top 100 | Officials Say Craigslist Still Hosts Sex Ads | FTC Testifies About Efforts to Battle Deceptive Ads | Ocean Spray Loses Bid to Dismiss Pom Wonderful Litigation | Telemarketer Gets Five-Year Ban for Violating Do Not Call Rules | Vegan Group Wants Warning on Hot Dogs | Ad Campaign Says Bottled Water Companies Spread Lies | Nestlé Wants Muscle Milk to Change Its Name | Google Accused of Displaying Ads on “Low Quality” Sites |
| 08/10/2009 | - | SPECIAL UPDATE: Maine Privacy Bill Threatens All Marketing Efforts to Kids |
| 08/04/2009 | - | SPECIAL FOCUS: Tweetstakes Law | Proposed Agency Would Take On Some FTC Functions | FTC Announces Sweeping Anti-Scam Campaign | Cosmetic Surgery Outfit Fined for Fake Reviews | Initial Revenue Bill Lacks DTC Ad Deduction |
| 07/27/2009 | - | "Shark Tank" - Dive Right In | California and Hawaii Drop Bids to Tax Online Retailers | La Russa Drops Suit Against Twitter Over Fake Account | Mary Kay Sues Yahoo Over Email Ads | Ad Industry Issues New Behavioral Targeting Standards | J&J Acts Fast in Response to Tylenol Safety Concerns | Rite Aid Settles “Germ Defense” Charges |
| 07/10/2009 | - | Craigslist Cannot Be Sued Over User’s Crime | Microsoft Sues Scammers for Click-Fraud | Drug Marketers Fight Proposal to Ax Tax Break for Ads | TJX Settles Data Theft Dispute for $9.75 Million | Three Plead Guilty in Internet Gambling Case | Zango Loses Dispute with Spyware-Removal Vendor | Word of Mouth Marketing Ethics Code Provision Open for Comments |
| 07/02/2009 | - | Olive Garden Asserts It Did Not Pull Letterman Ads | Feds Seize $34 Million From Online Poker Pots | Lawsuit Targets KFC Oprah Promo | Protecting Your Identity Online Can Be An Ongoing Battle | Liquor Ads Are Becoming More Common On Television | Drug Marketers Venture Onto Social Networks |
| 06/25/2009 | - | SPECIAL FOCUS: The FDA and Zicam | FDA To Take Over Tobacco Regulation | Marlboro Wins Gift Certificate Lawsuit | Helmet Maker Sues Google Over AdWords Program | France’s Anti-Piracy Plan Hits Yet Another Roadblock | In Ad Campaign, FedEx Accuses UPS of Taking a “Bailout” |
| 06/18/2009 | - | Are Spammers More Prepared For ISP Shutdowns? | Minnesota Abandons Efforts To Ban Online Betting | China To Require Blocking Software on All New PCs | Nescafeé Targets Starbucks’ Instant Coffee in Ads | Cardinals Manager Sues Twitter Over Fake Page | Court Rules “Crunchberries” Are Fake |
| 06/11/2009 | - | FDA Provides Advice on Presenting Drug Risks | Battle Mounts Over ICANN Control | FTC’s Negative Option Rule Up for Comment | Alcohol Brands Cautiously Launch Twitter Campaigns | Court to Examine Grounds for Taster’s Choice Case |
| 06/05/2009 | - | Manatt Attorneys Take Center Stage at Leading Industry Events | Actors Unions OK Ads Contract | Google Faces Class Action Over Trademarked Keyword Search Ads | FTC Sues to Stop Warranty “Extension” Robocalls | Ad Groups Urge FCC Not to Rate/Block TV Ads | Battle of the Buns: Sara Lee Sues Kraft Over Hot Dog Ads | Congress Weighs Liability for Credit-Rating Agencies |
| 05/28/2009 | - | France Approves Pulling Plug on Online Pirates | Google to Permit Trademark Terms in Search Ads | California Courts Shut Out Spam Suits | American Apparel to Pay Woody Allen $5 Million Over Ad Spat | Ramirez Suspension Raises Morals Clause Question | Moviemaker Sued Over Product Placement |
| 05/19/2009 | - | Web Advertisers Told to Protect Privacy – Or Else | Privacy Class Action Against Blockbuster Advances | Gaming Group Challenges Minnesota’s Anti-Gambling Campaign | Obama Boosts CPSC Budget by 71 Percent |
| 05/14/2009 | - | FTC to Kellogg: Pay Closer Attention to Ad Claims | FTC Names Consumer Advocate, Others to Senior Staff Spots | Burger King’s SpongeBob Promo Draws Criticism | Coke Pushes Pay-for-Performance Approach | Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Fleeting Expletive Rule | FTC Pushes Back “Red Flags Rule” Enforcement |
| 04/27/2009 | - | Second Circuit Deals Blow to Google in Keyword Ad Dispute | PepsiCo Accuses Coca–Cola of False Advertising for Powerade | L.A. Times Draws Criticism for Running Article–Like Advertorial on Front Page | FTC May Hold Bloggers Liable for What They Say | French Lawmakers Reject Internet Piracy Law |
| 04/20/2009 | - | FDA Tells Pharma To Pull “Misleading” Search Ads | Report Finds Surge in Online Fraud | Google Introduces Free Downloads of Licensed Music in China | House Passes Bill Giving FDA Oversight of Tobacco Industry | P&G, Georgia-Pacific Settle Paper Towel Spat |
| 04/09/2009 | - | Georgia–Pacific Sues P&G Over Bounty Ads | Actors Unions and Advertisers Strike Deal | Study Questions Anonymity of Behavioral Targeting Data | Supreme Court Won’t Hear Ruling Against Anti-Spam Law | Google To Pay $20 Million to Ad Search Marketers | EU Says U.S. Online Betting Ban Violates WTO Rules |
| 04/06/2009 | - | DISH Network Charged With Do Not Call Violations | Motherhood Viewers: Seen but Not Heard | WTO Issues Mixed Ruling in China Piracy Dispute | NAACP Urges Big Advertisers to Push Ad Industry Diversity | E.U. to Anheuser-Busch: This Bud’s Not for You |
| 03/30/2009 | - | QVC To Pay $7.5 Million Fine Over Deceptive Ad Charges | FTC Could Set Standards For Food Marketing To Teens | Ad Groups Request That FTC Rethink Proposed Changes To Endorsement Guides | Google: Most Takedown Notices Are Bogus | NAD Gives Excedrin A Headache |
| 03/23/2009 | - | Behavioral Targeting Firm Faces Privacy Lawsuit | FTC Tells Web Sites to Remove Stimulus Scam Ads Fake Chuck Westfall Blog Irks Real Canon | Ex-FTC Chair Urges Advertisers to Push Self-Regulation | U.K. Bans Product Placement on TV |
| 03/16/2009 | - | Court Strikes Down California Video Game Law | Jon Leibowitz to Head FTC | Intel and Psion Fight Over “Netbook” Trademark | Obama Nominates Campaign Aide to Lead FCC | Court: NYC Food Chains Must Post Calories | Supreme Court Upholds Failure to Warn Drug Claims |
| 03/11/2009 | - | Yahoo Defeats Pay-Per-Click Claim Group Pays $25K for Wrongful Removal of YouTube Videos Consumer Advocates Want Companies to Come Clean Hendrix Electric Vodka Loses Trademark Dispute “Vista Capable” Lawsuit Loses Class Action Status |
| 03/06/2009 | - | FTC Continues To Support Self-Regulation Of Behavioral Marketing | Iconic Obama Image Spurs Lawsuit | R.I.P. Bud.TV | Rhode Island Considers Placing Ads on School Buses | Norway Shelves Consumer Complaint Against Apple | Court: Betcha.com Is Not Gambling |
| 02/27/2009 | - | Court: Online Ad Contracts Must Specify “Unique” Visitors | Kellogg Faces Backlash for Dropping Phelps | Court Throws Out Copyright Suit Against Veoh Investors |FTC Fines Calling Card Companies $2.25 Million | BlockShopper Changes Hyperlink Practice to Settle Trademark Suit |
| 02/19/2009 | - | Manatt Attorneys Take Center Stage at Leading Industry Events |
| 02/10/2009 | - | Manatt and BNA Launch Audioconference Series on Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act - Part of BNA’s "Legal and Business EDge" Coverage of Current Topics | Supreme Court Brings End to COPA Controversy | Payment Processor Sued Over Massive Data Breach | Times Co. Settles Case Over "Scraped" News Content | Chihuahua Costs Taco Bell $42 Million in Damages | China Promises Better IP Protection After WTO Rebuk | Time-Share Firm Fined $900,000 for Telemarketing Calls |
| 02/03/2009 | - | Ad Industry Faces More Scrutiny From Washington | Ad Shops Face Possible Discrimination Lawsuit | NAD Disputes Rise 40 Percent | Data Breaches Rise by Almost Half in 2008 | Veoh Granted Safe Harbor in Infringement Case | Court Blocks Kentucky’s Bid to Seize Gambling Domain Names |
| 01/26/2009 | - | Privacy Groups Call for Mobile Marketing Probe | Viacom Apologizes for Attack Ads Aimed at Time Warner | H&R Block Settles Tax Refund Loan Charges | Insurers Criticize FTC Probe | Diamond Grading Firm Accuses Zales of False Advertising | Facebook Unfriends Power.com |
| 01/14/2009 | - | Companies, Industry Pan New Domain Name Plan | Hasbro Drops Case Against Scrabulous | Privacy Groups Lobby Obama for More FTC Oversight | Yahoo Limits Data Retention to 90 Days | The PartyGaming’s Over for Online Betting Executive | Court Throws Out Aquafina Purity Lawsuit | Domino's Hits Subway With Taste-Test Ads |
| 01/08/2009 | - | FTC Wants Tighter Rules for Celebrity Endorsements | High Court Green-Lights “Light” Cigarette Cases | FTC Shutters Scareware Scams | Drug Makers Will Stop Certain DTC Ads |
| 12/24/2008 | - | 50 Cent Ploy Is Costing Taco Bell Plenty | Congress Clashes With CPSC Over Chemical Ban in Toys | Online Jewelers Engage in Gem Warfare | Barbie Beats the Bratz | Monster Cable Target Pleads Its Case on eBay | Cast Your Vote For BitterLawyer.com |
| 12/09/2008 | - | Rebate-Processing Company Goes Bankrupt | FTC Proposes New Ad Guides for Endorsements | Facebook Spammer Slapped With $873 Million Fine | Customers Sue Applebee’s Over Low-Fat Claims | FTC Fines Debt Collector $2.25 Million |
| 12/01/2008 | - | Motrin Ad Gives Moms a Headache | Spam Response Rate Is Low, but Still Worth the Effort | Targeted Ad Service Sued for Privacy Violations | Court Stops Sale of Keystroke Tracking Software | Microsoft Executive Said “Vista Capable” Label Misled Consumers | Chicago Transit Authority Bans Ads for Violent Video Games |
| 11/19/2008 | - | Reminder – We’ll See You in Chicago on November 20 at the 30th Annual PMA Law Conference | Google Settles Book Search Copyright Dispute | White House Seeks to Finalize Online Betting Ban | Spam Plummets by Two-Thirds After Host Is Unplugged | Lego Loses Trademark Status | A Million Bucks to Nail Data-Breach Blackmailer | Virtual Strip Club Can Stay Open for Business |
| 11/14/2008 | - | Obama, Democrat Win Could Mean More Ad Rules | After Warning, Starbucks Alters Election Day Promo | Brand Owners Protest New Top-Level Domains | Digital Ad Firms Tussle Over Clients | Court Approves State Seizure of Gambling Sites | Internet Fraud Site Shuttered | Manatt Prevails for Retired Professional Football Players in Federal Court |
| 11/04/2008 | - | Reminder – We'll See You In Chicago on November 20th at the 30th Annual PMA Law Conference | Identity Theft Red Flag Rules Delayed Six Months | Harvard Professor Sues Google Over Typosquatting | Coors Faces $12.5 Million Lawsuit Over iPint | Plaza Hotel Gets Go-Ahead to Build in Las Vegas | Russia Blocks Google Buyout of Ad Agency | FTC and States Target Credit Repair Firms | Manatt Litigation Victory News |
| 10/29/2008 | - | Court Enjoins Sales of RealDVD | Arbitron’s Radio Rating System Draws Controversy | Foot Locker Faces Lawsuit Over Gift Card Policy | Spammer Couple Fined $236 Million | Massive Spam Operation Shuttered | NAD Reveals More Efficient Dispute Resolution Process | Antipiracy Bill Signed Into Law |
| 10/21/2008 | - | Good News For Everyone – We'll See You In Chicago At The 30th Annual Pma Law Conference | "We Interrupt This Program. . . Is FCC’s Product Placement & Integration Proposal Necessary And Legal?" | San Francisco Bans Tobacco Sales in Drug Stores | UK Puts a Cork in Sexy Champagne Ad | CBS Gets an Eyeful of Citizen “News” | Timberland Settles Text Spam Suit for $7 Million | NY State Sues Student Loan Firm Over Marketing Tactics |
| 10/09/2008 | - | FTC Tells Kid Food Marketers to Shape Up | FDA Cites Five Drug Companies for ADHD Ads | EU Gambling Companies Betting on WTO Case Against U.S. | Chicago’s Olympic Bid Team Battles for Domain Name | Dream On: Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Sues Imposter Bloggers | FTC Proposes to Streamline Administrative Actions |
| 10/07/2008 | - | FTC Goes After Fake Cancer Cures | Senate Panel Scrutinizes Medical Device Ads | Jones Day Sues Real Estate Site Over Home Purchase Posts | Adidas Trademark Award Slashed by 80 Percent |
| 09/29/2008 | - | Court Finds Harry Potter Guide Infringes Copyright | European Parliament Faults “Sexual Stereotyping” in Ads | Stop & Shop, Whole Foods Settle Trademark Dispute | NebuAd Delays Launch of Targeted Ad Technology | Consumers Union Urges FTC to Protect Gift Card Users | Glorious Court Victories for Borat |
| 09/18/2008 | - | Green Is So Appealing | Court Throws Out Copyright Case Against Veoh | Target Settles Class Action by Blind for $6 Million | UK Bans iPhone Ad |
| 09/08/2008 | - | Copyright Ruling Shores Up Open-Source Software | Fox and Warner Tussle Over Watchmen Rights | FTC Bans Telemarketer Robocalls | President of Prescription Drug Site Pleads Guilty | France Bans Marketing of TV Shows for Babies | FCC Issues Net Neutrality Penalties Against Comcast |
| 08/29/2008 | - | Wendy’s Gets OK to Say “Always Fresh, Never Frozen” | Some Firms Admit to Tracking Web Surfing Without Consent | EBay Wins Fake L’Oreal Cosmetics Suit | Three Plead Guilty to Internet Gambling Charges | Facebook Sued Over Beacon Ad Product |
| 08/22/2008 | - | Cablevision Can Offer Remote Storage DVRs New York Passes Label Law for Video Games Study Kids’ Restaurant Meals Are Calorie Packed FDA Will Use Fake DTC Ads To Test Consumer Reactions Greyhound Pulls Ads After |
| 08/18/2008 | - | FTC Study Spending on Kid Marketing Much Lower Than Thought Court Strikes Down Ban on Ads for Alcohol Good bye Scrabulous, Hello Wordscraper COPA Struck Down Yet Again Supermarkets Squabble Over “Real Deal” Ad Campaign |
| 08/08/2008 | - | FCC Finds Comcast Violated Internet Open Access Policy | 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Ad Campaign | FCC Bans Discriminatory Ad Dictates | Purely Juice Squeezed for $1.5 Million in Damages | Senators Voice Concerns Over Targeted Web Ads | Barbie Bests Bratz in IP Rights Battle | Facebook Sues German Copycat Site
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| 07/31/2008 | - | Web Site Forum Not Liable for User Comments | Rosetta Stone Sues Over Keyword Search Ads | State of Virginia Sued Over “Zero” Chance Lottery | AFTRA Approves Contract With Hollywood Producers | FTC Dumps 42-Year-Old Low-Tar, Nicotine Test |
| 07/18/2008 | - | Manatt Lawyers Receive Top Ratings In Chambers USA 2008 Advertising, Entertainment, and Healthcare Practices Noted for Excellence | FCC Eyes Product Placement Practices | Executives Are Employees For Deduction Purposes | Charter Communications Ends Targeted Ad Program | Models Kickin’ Mad Over “PedEgg” TV Ad | The Romance Is Gone: Hearts On Fire Sues Blue Nile |
| 07/09/2008 | - | Drug Companies To Limit New DTC Drug Ads| Court Fines Internet Pharmacies $15.8 Million | Spammer Ordered To Pay MySpace $6 Million | FDA Warns 25 Companies Over | Fake Cancer Cure Claims | Former Gossip Writer Loses Suit Against the Clintons |
| 06/26/2008 | - | Pending New York Right of Publicity Bill To Provide Protection for Deceased Celebrities | French Court Fines eBay Over Fakes | ISPs Will Block Child Pornography Sites | FTC To Focus on Green Building and Textile Claims | Topps Aims for Upper Deck | Pet Owners Sue Over Misleading Food Labels |
| 06/13/2008 | - | Court Says Dell Deceived Customers | Yahoo Sues Lottery Scammers | Belgian Press Wants Google To Pay $77 Million | Feds Seek $450 Million From Berkeley Nutraceuticals | NAD Fingers Press Release For Misleading Claim | Video Downloads To Get U.K. Age Ratings |
| 05/30/2008 | - | FTC Announces Record Telemarketing Fraud Sweep | Craigslist and eBay in Court Over Online Classified Ad Sites | Study Finds Comcast and Cox Obstruct File-Sharing | MySpace Wins $230 Million Award Against ''Spam King'' | Court Tosses Most of Suit Over Red Cross Logo |
| 05/23/2008 | - | Not Easy Being Green | TorrentSpy Must Pay Studios $111 Million for Piracy | Uma Thurman Sues Lancome for Using Her Face in Ads | FTC Approves New CAN-SPAM Provisions | Dr. Bronner’s Sues Competitors Over Organic Claims | Copyright Pirate Gets 30 Months in the Brig |
| 05/19/2008 | - | Top Brand Integration Lawyer Joins Manatt In Los Angeles | EU Wants Better Code of Conduct for Video Games | NJ Court Requires Subpoena for Internet User Data Slim-Fast Sues Slimquick | Telemarketers Fined for Transmitting Fake Caller ID Rival Must Use “Negative Keywords” in Search-Related Ads | Amazon Sues New York Over Online Sales Tax | Lawsuit Alleges Snapple Lemonade Is 'Fake’ | Lawsuit Over Gerber Fruit Juice Snacks Advances | FTC To Focus on Marketing of Subprime Mortgages |
| 05/02/2008 | - | Court Affirms $120 Million Fine Against Seasilver | Blockbuster Sued Over Facebook Ad Program | Microsoft's “Vista Capable” Lawsuit Advances | Comcast To Draft File-Sharing Best Practices |
| 04/24/2008 | - | States May Target Marketers in Downturn | ConsumerAffairs.com Faces Defamation Lawsuit | Europe Wants Faster Purge of Online Data | Do Not Call List Made Permanent | New York Passes Internet Tax Bill |
| 04/18/2008 | - | Second Circuit Snuffs Out ‘Light’ Cigarette Class Action | Case Challenges Apple’s Millions of Colors Claim | Woody Allen Sees No Humor In American Apparel Ad | Grocery Chain Blames Malware for Data Breach | Unclaimed Money Site Sued For Fraud | U.K. Businessman Gets Record Award for Online Libel |
| 04/14/2008 | - | William Kovacic Is Named FTC Chairman No Fines for Companies over Data Breaches Viacom Cannot Seek Punitive Damages From YouTube Comcast Will Not Obstruct File-Sharing Traffic Web Site Not Liable for Spam Sent by Affiliates TaylorMade Teed Off by Rival’s Ad Claims |
| 04/07/2008 | - | Minnesota Video Game Law Declared Unconstitutional | Court Grounds New York Passenger Bill of Rights | Cisco Lawyer Sued Over ''Patent Troll Tracker'' Site | Reebok Fined $1 Million for Lead-Bracelet Promotion | EchoStar in Court Over ''Frank TV'' Spots |
| 03/27/2008 | - | FTC Fines ValueClick $2.9 Million Over Ad Claims | E.U. Probes U.S. Online Betting Laws | U.K. Repeals Ban of Violent Video Game | Corporate Sponsors of Children’s Hospital Draw Critics’ Fire | Celebrity Ad Campaign Seeks to ''Stop Junk Mail'' |
| 03/21/2008 | - | Swiss Bank Drops Case Against Wikileaks.org | FDA Bans Health Claims by Two Companies | ASA Grounds EasyJet’s Ad Claims | Radio Host’s Suit Against Islamic Group Loses Signal Strength |
| 03/17/2008 | - | Anticopying Software Disappears From Downloaded Audiobooks | Airborne Settles False Advertising Claim | Court Approves Class Action Status for “Vista Capable” Lawsuit | Experian Sues LifeLock Over Fraud Alert Service |
| 03/11/2008 | - | FTC Warns Payday Lenders To Disclose APR In Advertising | Majoras To Leave FTC In Late March | FDA Will Step Up Inspection of Drug Ads | IAB Issues New Privacy Guidelines | FTC Bans Makers of 7 Day Miracle Cleanse Program From Infomercials |
| 03/03/2008 | - | FTC Wants E-Card Sites To Be COPPA-Compliant | Domain Name Front Running Suspicions Quelled | ValueClick Settles with FTC for $2.9 Million | France’s First Couple Wins $90,000 From Airline |
| 02/12/2008 | - | Company Fined $200,000 For Pretexting | MySpace Wins More Space In Controversial Dispute | Amex: My Life. My Card. My Slogan. | Trial Lawyers Sue Each Other Over Discarded Name | ''Danger: Avoid Death'' Tops Wacky Warning Label Contest |
| 02/06/2008 | - | New York Orders Chain Restaurants to Post Calories |
| 01/29/2008 | - | FTC Pushes MPAA and Toy Makers To Review Kid Film Marketing | Standoff Over Password Underscores Digital Dilemma | Toy Makers Seek To Shutter Scrabulous | Online Privacy An Increasing Concern For Consumers | Seinfelds Sued Over Cookbook |
| 01/24/2008 | - | FTC Questions Carbon-Offset Claims | FCC Probing Comcast for Data Discrimination | U.S. Arrests Eight in Online Gambling Operation | NY Passes Airline Passenger Bill of Rights |
| 01/17/2008 | - | Third Circuit Hands Splenda Partial Win | Sites Ignore New FTC Privacy Guidelines at Their Peril | Q-Ray Loses Appeal of Multimillion-Dollar False Ad Judgment | Public Citizen Sues FDA Over Cipro, Levaquin Warnings | Lacoste’s Crocodile Tears |
| 01/07/2008 | - | FCC Postpones Product Placement Decision | U.K. Regulators Get Tough on Broadband Claims | Philips Sues P&G Over Sonic Razor Claims | Parent Keeps Svedka Edgy, But Pulls Offending Ads |
| 01/02/2008 | - | FTC Greenlights Google-DoubleClick Merger | FTC Offers Guidance on Behavioral Ads | U.S. To Compensate E.U. for Online Gambling Ban | Milk Board Takes PETA to Task Over Ad | U.K. Says Kid Junk Food Ad Ban Is Working | Food Marketers to Ban Kid Junk Food Ads in Europe |
| 12/27/2007 | - | In a First, Texas Attorney General Files Two COPPA Suits | In a First, Texas Attorney General Files Two COPPA Suits |
| 12/13/2007 | - | Sugar Makers Sour on Splenda | FTC Takes Step Toward Revising Green Guides | FCC May Examine Product-Placement Rules | Court Voids Agreement on Freelancer Pay | Dutch Teenager Arrested for Virtual Theft |
| 12/04/2007 | - | Comcast Sued Over File Sharing Interference | Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Over Californication | EU Plans To Study Targeted Online Ads | Martha Stewart, Katonah Settle Trademark Dispute | Users Unfriend Facebook Ad Program |
| 11/28/2007 | - | Bill Proposes FDA Oversight of OTC Drug Ads | Consumer Reports Says Gift Cards Are No Bargain | BlackBerry Maker Tells Rival to Pick Another Color | Tiffany Says eBay Ignored Fakes | “Seaweed” Clothing Has None, Tests Show | Web Site Collects Threats to Online Speech |
| 11/27/2007 | - | Special Bulletin - Consumer Product Safety Law - ''Perfect Storm'' Sparks Flurry of Legislative Initiatives |
| 11/21/2007 | - | Six Companies Settle FTC Do Not Call Charges | Privacy Groups Call for Do-Not-Track List | First Niagaras Fight Over Trademark, Privacy | Poker Pros Protest Online Gambling Law | FTC Commissioner Seeks Tighter Controls of Online Ads |
| 11/02/2007 | - | Comcast Sued Over Video-on-Demand | Insider Info Used to Grab Domain Names | Biggest Data Breach Just Got Bigger | Long-Dead Stars Can Bequeath Publicity Rights | FTC to Delay Purge of Do-Not-Call List | FTC Approves Affiliate Marketing Rule | Hormel Is Stewing Over Campbell’s Ads |
| 10/24/2007 | - | Kevin Trudeau’s Marketers in FTC Crosshairs | Girl Sues Over Flickr Photo Used in Ad | FTC Goes After Weight-Loss Spammer | U.K. Broadband ISPs Questioned on Net Speed | Kimberly-Clark Comes Out Smelling Clean in Diaper Ad Dispute | Lawmakers Target Unidentified Product Placements | Fur Flies Over BarkStrong Dog Collar |
| 10/22/2007 | - | Special Bulletin - FDA Law - Only Two Months Before FDA's New Adverse Event Reporting Requirements For Dietary Supplements And OTC Drugs Are In Effect |
| 10/19/2007 | - | AAAA Issues Agency Search Best Practices Guide | FDA Cites P&G Over Kid Hand Cleanser Claims | Congress Passes FDA Bill Without DTC Ad Limits | Philip Morris Says Web Sites Infringe Trademark | Scotts Settles False Advertising Suit Against TerraCycle | Utah Rewrites Keyword Search Law | Online Gambling Rules Exempt Some Money Transfers | Spitzer Urges Passage of Healthy Schools Act |
| 10/01/2007 | - | Data On 6.3 Million TD Ameritrade Customers Hacked | Andre Unhappy About Target’s Agassi Sandals | Feds to Bud Extra: Bottoms Up! | Schools Show Drop in Sugary Drink Sales | Paris Hilton’s Hallmark Moment |
| 09/27/2007 | - | FTC Warns Some Mortgage Ads May Be Illegal | Court Rules NYC Restaurants Need Not Post Calories | L’Oreal Sues eBay Over Sales of Fakes | FTC v. Kevin Trudeau, Again | NAD Rejects Iams Ad Slogan | Thailand Ends YouTube Ban | Virtual Beijing Cops To Patrol Internet | New Study With Old Data Slams Food Ads Aimed at Children |
| 09/21/2007 | - | Consumer Product Safety Law - Special Bulletin - U.S./China Safety Summit Addresses Measures to Ensure Safety of Imported Products |
| 09/14/2007 | - | American Airlines Sues Google Over Keyword Search Ads | FTC Settles Cramming Charges for $1.2 Million | FTC To Hold Hearing on Online Behavioral Ads | A Quest to Get Free Online Copies of Court Rulings |
| 09/11/2007 | - | Courts Block Laws on Video-Game Violence | Third Circuit Rules Only FDA Can Regulate DTC Drug Ads | Mattel Sues Pornographic Barbie Site | FDA Proposes UVA Ratings for Sunscreens | Anti-Spammers Go to the Source |
| 08/31/2007 | - | Second Circuit Decides Key Lanham Act Issues | J&J Takes On Red Cross Over Logo | McBranding Kids’ Brains | Online Games Get the FTC’s Notice | Postal Workers Pile Onto Privacy Lawsuit |
| 08/23/2007 | - | Ab Force a Farce, FTC Claims | House Panel Seeks to Protect Ad-Supported Bloggers | Computer Group Says Copyright Warnings Go Overboard | Contracts Can't Be Changed Online Without Notice | Happy Bottoms Over Broadway No More |
| 08/17/2007 | - | Special Bulletin - Consumer Product Safety Law - Consumer Product Safety Commission Regains Full Authority; Companies Recall Millions of Toys Made in China; Agency Steps Up Enforcement |
| 08/15/2007 | - | Proposed Tobacco Ad Limits Worry Ad Industry | Tour de France Sponsors May Drop Out of the Race | Rappers Get Litigious Over IP |
| 08/14/2007 | - | Special Bulletin - Second Circuit Issues Lanham Decision Adopting “False by Necessary Implication” Doctrine; Expanding Definition of “Puffery;” and Extending Presumption of Irreparable Harm |
| 08/06/2007 | - | Others Urged to Follow Lead of Kid Food Marketers | Search Engines Take Steps to Boost User Privacy | Law Firm Cleared of Hacking Opponent's Web Archives | NY Court Okays Lawyer Pop-Up Ads | Levi’s Sues Polo for Trademark Infringement |
| 07/27/2007 | - | Credit Card Firms May Process Fees for Pirated Images | Court Rejects Learned Intermediary Doctrine In Light of DTC Ads | Court Reverses $15 Million Award to Taster’s Choice Model | FTC Pans 93 Gas Saving Gadgets |
| 07/24/2007 | - | Transformers Targeted Over Toddler Toys | Lessig Gives Up the Copyright Fight | Google Loses German ''Gmail'' Case | Honda Sued Over Hybrid Mileage Claims | Lawyers Rankled by Lawyer Rankings | Art Imitates Life in Virtual Sex Mark Lawsuit |
| 07/20/2007 | - | Eleven Big Food Marketers Set Kid Ad Limits | Congress Seeks Limits on DTC Drug Ads | Many Data Breaches, Few ID Thefts | Minnesota Passes Law to Secure Credit Card Data |
| 07/10/2007 | - | Most Parents Would Support Curbs on TV Sex and Violence | Waterford Loses Trademark Challenge | EU Court To Anheuser-Busch: This Win’s for You! | Markey Demands Marketers Follow Kellogg’s Lead | Britney’s Billboard Blues |
| 07/05/2007 | - | FTC Warns Against “Net Neutrality” Laws | Congressional Curbs on TV Content Unlikely | New NY Lawyer Ad Rules Challenged | EU Widens Privacy Probe | Chef Sues Over Knockoff Menu | “Gaydar” Sparks Trademark Dispute |
| 06/26/2007 | - | Drug Firm Says Lawyer Ads Hurt Patients | EU Applauds Google’s Move To Boost Privacy Safeguards | Gaming Group Sues U.S. Over Internet Gambling Ban | Kellogg’s Kid Ads Cutback May Kick Off Industry Trend | Health Insurers Stop Marketing Some Medicare Plans | Satisfaction Guaranteed – Or $54 Million Back |
| 06/25/2007 | - | Special Bulletin - Dismissal of Fantasy League Gambling Case |
| 06/06/2007 | - | U.S. Web Bet Ban Targeted in WTO Suit | Web Bet Firm Pleads Guilty to Racketeering | Court Hangs Up on Cell Phone Contract Case | Anonymous Senator Stalls “Open Government” Bill | Hershey’s Sour on Stoney Ranchers |
| 05/31/2007 | - | FCC Wants a Piece of Kid Food Ad Regulations | Adware Maker Zango Takes On Antispyware Maker PC Tools | Utah Is Eighth State to Join Zyprexa Lawsuit Pileup | Anheuser-Busch Spikes Spykes After Complaints | Group Posts More Than 6,000 Smithsonian Images Online | NAD Toothpaste Ruling Leaves No One Smiling |
| 05/25/2007 | - | Google Not Liable for Tiny Nudes | Online Gambling Founder Pleads Not Guilty | Dell Charged With Bait-and-Switch Tactics | Splenda and Equal Settle False Ad Charges | FTC Pressed to Probe Digital Kid Food Marketing |
| 05/18/2007 | - | North Carolina Court Deals Poker Club a Bad Hand | EU Asks to Join WTO Talks Over China’s IP Policy | Senate Approves DTC Drug Bill | ISP Protection Extends to State Law | Oscar Parent Sues Oscarwatch.com | NBC and Viacom Support YouTube Copyright Suit |
| 05/14/2007 | - | Google Sails Into DMCA Safe Harbor | Utah Keyword Law: Oh, Never Mind | Bill Proposes Lifting Online Betting Ban | Banks To Sue TJX Companies Over Data Theft | Viacom Admits Error Over YouTube Parody | AstraZeneca Opens Internal Probe Into Sales Tactics |
| 05/04/2007 | - | Google AdWords Suit Moves Forward | Food Industry Fears Fat Is the Next Tobacco | Google/DoubleClick Deal Raises Privacy Concerns | ATA Announces Proposed Self-Regulatory Standards | XM Sued Over Ad-Free Claim | This Bud May Not Be for You |
| 04/25/2007 | - | FTC IDs Data Wanted From Kid Food Marketers | Markey Wants Tightening of TV Kid Ads | Advertisers Flex Muscles in Imus Mess | Bill Could Block DTC Ads for New Drugs | Utah Bans Internet Keyword Advertising | Google to Launch YouTube Copyright Filter |
| 04/18/2007 | - | Splenda Ads on Trial | Kids See Lots of Jun Food Ads | No YouTube for Naughty Thai | FBI Looks at Virtual Gambling | FCC Tightens Privacy Phone Rules |
| 04/06/2007 | - | Viacom Sued for Blocking Parody on YouTube | Court Strikes Down COPA ... Again | T.J. Maxx Parent Sued Over Credit Card Hack | Court Tosses Google Defamation Suit | P&G Wins $19.25 Million in Satanic Rumor Suit | How Coke “Punk'd” Its Lawyers |
| 04/02/2007 | - | Court Extinguishes Light Cigarette Suits | Microsoft Challenged Over ‘Office Live’ | Ad Groups Attack Tobacco Legislation | Zoeller Sues to Find Author of Web Post | Ex-FTC Official to Head Industry’s Kid Food Ad Project | Do-Not-Mail Movement Builds in State Legislatures | Feds Urge Voluntary Alcohol Ad Cutbacks | Feds Set Sights on Internet Advertisers | Hendrix Kin Fight Over Branded Vodka |
| 03/20/2007 | - | Apple and Cisco Settle iPhone Spat |
| 03/12/2007 | - | State AGs Fault Bud.tv Age Checks | DirectRevenue Fined $1.5 Million for Spyware | Russia and China Criticized on Copyright Piracy | FTC Sues Pretext Companies | BBB Spoofed by Phishing Scammer | New Jersey Proposes to Update Sweepstakes Law |
| 03/05/2007 | - | ID Theft Tops List of Consumer Complaints | Four A’s Tell Ad Shops to Fight for Idea Rights | Telemarketer Fined $1 Million for Prerecorded Calls | RIM and Samsung Settle BlackJack Dispute | Masterfoods To Stop Candy Ads to UK Kids | TrimSpa Picks Up the Pieces |
| 02/26/2007 | - | We Can Work It Out: Beatles and Apple Bury the Axe | Promo Bomb Costs TBS $2 Million | Experts Fault FDA Warnings for Youth Suicide Rise | FDA Broadens Safety Review of New Drugs |
| 02/13/2007 | - | Kids’ TV Hit With New Internet Rules | TV Law Firm’s Use of Catch Phrase Is Fair Use | Do TV Ads Cause Fat Kids? The Debate Continues | Norway Says Apple’s iTunes Is Illegal | WTO Faults U.S.—Again—for Web Bet Stance | Microsoft Faulted for Bid to Pay for Wikipedia Copy |
| 02/02/2007 | - | Online Retailers Fight Planned EU Law | FTC Solicits Comments on Use of Endorsements | FTC Chair Praises Self-Policing of Kid Marketers | U.S. Subpoenas Banks in Online Gambling Probe | Tax Preparer To Pay $5 Million for Deceptive Marketing |
| 01/29/2007 | - | FCC Chair Neutral on Net Neutrality | Cisco Systems Says iPhone Is My Phone | NYC Ad Shops Hurry to Diversify | FTC Cracks Down on Pay-Up Pop Ups | FTC Warns 180 Online Businesses about Diabetes Fraud | Dolce & Gabbana Faulted for Weapons-Wielding Models |
| 01/25/2007 | - | Consumer Group Weighs Trans Fat Suit | FCC To Start Enforcing E911 Regs | Court Rules First Amendment Protects Atkins Diet | Activist Claims Ad Industry Secretly Tracks Consumers | Pro Wrestler Sues Rapper Over Hand Gesture |
| 01/19/2007 | - | Domain Tasting Creates Headaches for Brand Owners | ASA Cries Foul Over Chicken Drumstick Ad | FTC Delays Enforcement on Prerecorded Messages | FTC Stops Payment Processor of Credit Card Scam | Censored SNL Sketch Hits the Internet Sans Bleeps |
| 01/08/2007 | - | GAO Faults FDA for Poor Policing of DTC Ads | U.S. Charges 21 People in Internet Auction Fraud | New Service Charges Spammers Access Fee | Trilegiant and Chase Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges | NBC Buys Horny Manatee Web Site to Avoid Lawsuits, Creates Instant Cult |
| 01/05/2007 | - | Kid Food Ad Sales Strong Despite Obesity Concerns | Postal Reform Passes in Eleventh Hour | FTC Sends Mixed Message on Buzz Marketing | First It Was "Berry," Now It’s "Black" | Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Sneak Into Inboxes | FTC Goes After Biz Op Scams |
| 12/27/2006 | - | New Yorkers Can Kiss Those Krispy Kremes Good Bye | British Junk Food Ad Ban Roils Kid TV | FTC Targets Tall Tales for Height Pills | FDA Scrutinizes Feel-Good Foods | Privacy Advocate Wins $19,500 | New Jersey Sues Online Electronics Store | Car Rental Pays Price for Tracking Customers |
| 12/15/2006 | - | EPA to Regulate Germ-Killing Nanoproducts | Consumer Group Disputes Wendy’s Fat Claims | Rent-A-Center to Pay $14 Million Settlement | Two Spyware Operators Settle FTC Charges | Universal Seeks Millions in MySpace Suit |
| 12/12/2006 | - | Industry Tightens Kids Ad Rules | Infomercialist Gets 86 Months For Fraud | Court Shuts Down Spyware Operation | Too Much Information: Black Friday Sites Upset Marketers | Online Betting Drops in Wake of New Law | Court Bans Web Crammer Scam |
| 12/05/2006 | - | FTC To Probe Kid Food Ads | Democrats To Target Drug and Kid Food Ads and Media Ownership | FCC Reverses Two Indecency Charges and Upholds Others | Short Sellers Smell Blood of Multilevel Marketers | EU To Loosen TV Ad Rules | Half the States Now Let Consumers Freeze Credit Data |
| 11/17/2006 | - | FTC Chief Warns Against Needless Web Rules | Cell Phone Companies Join Forces Against Spam | FTC Fines Adware Firm $3 Million | Bud.TV Site Will Check IDs | Big Marketers Demand Better Click Counts | U.K. Reveals Plans to Regulate Online Gambling |
| 11/09/2006 | - | Online Betting Down, But Not Out | Pauley Sues The New York Times Over Ad | Court Dismisses Case Over Controversial Cartoon | Online Marketers Face New Form of Click Fraud | Court Blocks Oklahoma Video Game Law | When Product Placements Go Awry |
| 11/06/2006 | - | Court Keeps Anti-Spam Firm Alive | Internet Downloads Raise Question of Residuals | Not COPA-cetic: Challenge of Child Porn Law Goes to Trial | FTC Sues Sham Sweepstakes Operation | CBS Settles Payola Probe for $2 Million |
| 10/27/2006 | - | New York Governor Pataki Frees British Online Gambling Executive | Blawgs Face Possible Ad Rules by State Bars | Cingular Sues Telemarketers | Anti-Spam Group Faces Possible Shutdown | Realtors Will Stop Blocking Rival Listings | Britain's Highest Court Loosens Notoriously Strict Libel Law |
| 10/24/2006 | - | FTC Rejects Prerecorded Telemarketing Calls to EBRs | Food Companies to Promote Healthier School Snacks | Banks Weigh Costs of New Online Gambling Ban | FTC Settles with Pretexting Firm | Google Wins Keyword Search Lawsuit | Rival Law Firms Settle Name Dispute |
| 10/17/2006 | - | Court Green-Lights Light Cigarette Case | Big Mac Attack Lawsuit Edges Forward | PayPal Settles Multistate Data Security Case | Court Checks Qchex’s Checking Practices | FCC To Study Link Between Obese Kids and Ads | NYC Weighs Possible Trans Fats Ban |
| 10/10/2006 | - | Consumer Advocates Demand Ad-Free Schools | Court Shuts Down Alleged Billing Scam | Appeals Court Stays FCC Indecency Ruling | Modernized Monopoly Game Draws Ire | Viral Video Marketing Under Watch |
| 10/09/2006 | - | Ad Agencies Pledge to Diversify Management | Another Online Betting Executive Arrested | Xanga Fined $1 Million for COPPA Violations | Two Firms Pay $2.05 Million to Settle Spyware Claims | First Spam Conviction Upheld on Appeal | Jackie Mason Sues Jews for Jesus |
| 09/22/2006 | - | Banks Balk at Internet Gambling Bill | Louisiana Video Game Law Struck Down | Schering-Plough to Pay Hefty Fine for Off-Label Marketing | FCC’s Indecency Standards Continue to Chill and Confuse | Simon Wins Court Challenge to Gift Card Fees | Tripped-Up Bunny Ad Bounced Off Air |
| 09/12/2006 | - | FTC Head Criticizes Net Neutrality Bill | Arrest and Bill Won’t Check Online Gambling | Seven More Banks Settle Over NorVergence Contracts | Software Pirate Gets Six Years in the Brig | “Fuel Saving” Device Runs Out of Gas | Barney the Dinosaur Sued by Parodist |
| 08/30/2006 | - | Apple Says iPod Is My Pod | Online House Under House Arrest | Lights Out for Light Cigarettes | French Say eBay Harbors Virtual Pirates | Analysts Applaud Dell’s Battery Recall | AOL To Dig for Spammer’s Gold |
| 08/22/2006 | - | FEC May Relax Political Ad Rules | Conservative Group Challenges FDA Over Drug Ads | Illinois Must Pay More than $500,000 for Video Game Law | Michigan Sues Kid E-Mail Spammers | FCC Probes “Fake News” at 77 Stations | FTC Sues Spyware Group for Pop-Up Nightmare |
| 08/17/2006 | - | Study: Consumers Concerned About Security | Actors and Advertisers Reach Agreement | FTC Defeats Defamation Claim | French iTunes Law Takes Effect | Google Reports on Click Fraud Concerns | Ad Watchdog Crushes Crash-Proof Mercedes |
| 08/09/2006 | - | Do Not Call List Passes 100 Million Mark | Seasilver on the Hook for $120 Million | Search Giants Unite to Defeat Click Fraud | CBS Appeals Fine for “Wardrobe Malfunction” | St. Paul Travelers Fined $77 Million For Bid Rigging | States Want Pesticide Labels to Tell All |
| 08/02/2006 | - | FDA Wants Lead Out of Lunchboxes | Report OKs Google’s Click Fraud Efforts | “Hot Coffee” Scandal Officially Over | Austin Realtors Settle FTC Charges | Another D.C. Food Fight Heats Up | FTC Official to Head NARC |
| 07/24/2006 | - | Feds Arrest CEO of Gambling Web site | Nielsen to Track TV Ad Viewership | Court Dismisses Suit Over Google Ranking | Court Sides With “Truth” | No California Class Actions for False Ad Claims |
| 07/18/2006 | - | Suits Label Microsoft Security Update “Spyware” | Two More States Pass Gaming Laws and Get Sued | Russia Passes Sweeping New Ad Law | France To Require iTunes Compatibility | Judge Scrubs Sanitized Movie DVDs | House Votes to Restrict Internet Gambling |
| 07/10/2006 | - | Subway Franchisees Fight Over Ad Fund | Senate Panel Rejects Net Neutrality | OMB Sets Rules for Laptop Security | Wireless Carriers Spar Over Ads | Southwest Airlines Sues Check-In Sites |
| 07/05/2006 | - | Court Blocks Louisiana Video Game Law | Court Rejects Light Smokers’ Case | FTC Faces Own Data Breach Incident | Claria Stops the Pop-Ups | Videos Don’t Make Babies Smarter, Critics Charge |
| 06/28/2006 | - | Feathers Fly Over KFC Trans Fat | AMA Wants Stop to DTC New Drug Ads | EMI Settles Payola Probe for $3.75 Million | Affiliate Targeted in Do-Not-Call Charges | Envelope Stuffing Schemers Fined $2 Million | Fans Must Remove Pants at World Cup Game |
| 06/19/2006 | - | “Grand Theft Auto” Makers Settle FTC Probe | Veterans Sue Feds Over Data Breach | Bush Signs Bill Hiking Indecency Fines | Judge Tosses Tax Suit Against Online Travel Agents | Court Finds Pearle Vision Illegally Controls Eye Docs | “Dirty Water” Band Sues Bud |
| 06/12/2006 | - | AMA Mulls Backing TV Drug Ad Limits | Another Busy Week at the FTC | Lockyer Opposes Tuna Label Ruling | Spam King Settles with Texas and Microsoft | Dotster Charged in Cybersquatting Suit | U.K. Surfer Takes Bus Ad to Task |
| 06/05/2006 | - | FTC Shuts Down Canadian Directory Scam | Court Upholds City’s Ban on Flying Ads | McDowell Confirmed as FCC Commissioner | House Panel Votes for Net Neutrality | Title Insurers Agree to New York Rate Cuts | Spam Filter Junks Company’s Bid |
| 05/31/2006 | - | Court Says Tuna Need Not Warn of Mercury | State AGs Want Tighter Alcohol Ad Rules | States Jump on Data Breach Bandwagon | 565 Arrested for Mass Marketing Fraud | USPS Revokes Branded Stamp Law | Charges Filed in “Junk Fax” Scheme |
| 05/23/2006 | - | Feds Push Self-Regulation of Kids’ Food Marketing | FTC Stays Busy Policing Direct Marketers | Botmaster Gets 57 Months in Prison | Botmaster Gets 57 Months in Prison | Hartford Settles Fraud Suit for $20 Million | Mission Impossible Promo Bombs |
| 05/16/2006 | - | Spam King Fined $4 Million in Spyware Scam | TV Industry Considers Ways to Protect Ads | Industry Pulls Plug on School Soda Sales | Freebie Promo Costs R.J. Reynolds $5 Million | Ad Agency Sues Blogger Over Criticism of Work | Apple Computer Wins Logo Battle |
| 05/08/2006 | - | FTC Head Warns Broadcasters on False Ad Claims | FTC Probes XM's Marketing | Five Convicted in Telemarketing Scams | Grocers in Food Fight Over Lucky Name | It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's . . . Law Dude? |
| 05/01/2006 | - | Sprint Nextel Settles NYC Lawsuit Over Ads | Jumpstart Technologies Pays $900,000 CAN SPAM Fine | FCC Steps Up Payola Probe | Complaint Sparks Postal Rate Commission Case | Panel Backs Phone-TV Rules But Rejects Net Neutrality | Pepsi Agrees to Purge Labels of Lead |
| 04/24/2006 | - | “Smart” Signs and Privacy | Networks Sue FCC Over Indecency Fines | U.S. Takes Aim at Online Gambling Ads | FTC Breaks up California Spam Gang | Court Halts Bogus Invention Promotion Claims | Kid’s Diet Aid Marketers Settle FTC Charges | Brits Ban Swearing Song Ad |
| 04/17/2006 | - | FCC Amends Junk Fax Rules | Coalition Asks FDA for Better Drug Ad Rules | Court Kills 1971 Oregon Billboard Law | Exxon’s Golf Sponsorship Tees Off Women’s Group | Brits Flake on Ads for Dandruff Shampoo |
| 04/10/2006 | - | Confusion Reigns Over Keyword Search Legality | Data Breach Disclosure Bill Passes House Panel | Spitzer Sues Internet Marketer for Adware | Kids’ Do-Not-E-Mail Bills Lose Steam | Intuit Sues H&R Block Over Copycat Ad | FTC Floats Trade Reg Rule for Biz-Opp Fraud |
| 04/03/2006 | - | FEC Issues Rules for Online Political Ads | In a First, FCC Fines Ad for Indecency | Web Site Sued for Selling Consumer Data | Marketer Fined $900,000 for Spam | Claria to Sell Adware Business | Google’s Exile of Web Site Spurs Suit |
| 03/27/2006 | - | Spitzer Sues H&R Block for Marketing Fraud | FCC Resumes Role as Chief Prude | Datran Fined $1.1 Million for Privacy Breach | Google Still Battling Second Click-Fraud Case | Court Scraps Part of California Junk Fax Law | Drug Industry Ad Rules Affect Spending |
| 03/22/2006 | - | New FDA Labeling Requirements for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products |
| 03/20/2006 | - | Should The Government Regulate Food Advertising Targeted Towards Children? | Advertisers Propose Study of Actors’ Pay | Entercom Named in Payola Suit | FTC Says Kids’ Online Privacy Rule Is COPPA-cetic | NYC To Seek Back Taxes From Online Smokers | Telemarketers Hit With $1 Million Fine | Hell’s Angels Sue Disney Over Wild Hogs |
| 03/15/2006 | - | Feds May Seek Disgorgement under FDCA |
| 03/14/2006 | - | Pfizer Sues P&G Over Mouthwash Ad | NYC Probes Diversity at Ad Agencies | “Smiling Bob” No Longer Smiling | Symantec v. Hotbar Adware Conflict Settles | Court Limits California Fax Ban Law | Click Fraud Case Costs Google $90 Million |
| 03/06/2006 | - | Court Says Google's Thumbnails Infringe | CardSystems Settles Data Breach Charges | FTC Seeks Comments on Kid-Targeted Ads | Data Thief Gets Eight Years in Prison | Book Club Fined for Unwanted Calls | Supreme Court Punts Antismoking Ad Case |
| 02/28/2006 | - | Blind Student Sues Target Over Web Site | McDonald’s Faces Fry Suits | Congress Targets Net Bets Yet Again | CARU Chides Kellogg for Bad Apple Ads | Duck Shot Turns TV Show Into Ad | California Sues H&R Block Over Loans |
| 02/22/2006 | - | “Made in China” Coming to the EU? | Google Sued Again Over Keyword Search Ads | Online Privacy Bill Floated in Congress | FTC to Hold Hearing on High-Tech Issues | “Annoying” E-Mailers Could Face Jail Time | In About-Face, FCC Supports À La Carte Cable |
| 02/13/2006 | - | Regulators Target Credit Repair Scams | Beer Institute Amends Ad Code | 180Solutions Drops Suit Against Zone Labs | Robert McDowell Tapped for FCC | Diet Aid Markerters Accused of Fraud | MDX Sues MKX |
| 02/08/2006 | - | Choice Point To Pay $15 Million for Data Breach | Judge Delays California Fax Ad Crackdown | Georgia Considers Do-Not-E-Mail Law | Court: Maryland Spam Law Crosses Borders | Philip Morris Cuts Off Online Sellers | Sweepstakes Firm Fined $400,000 |
| 01/30/2006 | - | The Sporting News and DOJ Agree to $7.2M Settlement Regarding Acceptance of Offshore Gambling Site Ads | Kid Food Marketers About to be Sued for $2 Billion | Ameriquest Pays $325 Million for Predatory Lending | Consumer Group Targets 180solutions | FTC Says Cell Phone E-Mail Is Hoax |
| 01/24/2006 | - | AmeriDebt Founder Settles for $35 Million | FTC Protests Netflix Settlement | Interpublic Sues Ex-Head of Ad Agency | Pillow Fight Goes To Court | H&R Blocks Intuit Ad Campaign | Time Warner Wins 411 “Fat Fingers” Dispute |
| 01/17/2006 | - | Food Industry Gains Ground in Labeling Battle | AmeriDebt Founder’s Wife Settles FTC Probe | AOL to Pay $25 Million for Wrongful Billing | Direct Marketer Banned, Fined $4.5 Million | Spammer Hit With $11.2 Billion Judgment | Feds Seize 5000 Cases of Bread |
| 01/09/2006 | - | Federal Reserve Ruling May Open Door to Wider Acceptance of Debit Cards In Telemarketing Transactions | R.J. Reynolds Ends “Drinks on Us” Promo | 2005 Worst Year for Data Theft | FCC’s 2005 Indecency Fines: $0.00 | Food Labels Must List Trans Fat, Allergens | Sony Settles Copy Protection Lawsuit | Trump Tops AOL’s 2005 Top 10 Spam List |
| 01/04/2006 | - | Cross-Border Team Targets Spammers | Eli Lilly Pleads Guilty in Marketing Promo | U.K. Watchdog Orders Viral Ad Killed | FCC Delays New Rules on Digital TV | Copps and Tate Confirmed to FCC | Car-Freshner Smells a Rat . . . or Is It a Mud Flap Lady? |