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11.02.17

Toy Website Can’t Play Around With COPPA

In considering a toy website’s online promotion, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit recommended that the company improve its privacy practices in order to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and CARU guidelines.


11.02.17

Privacy Shield Gets Passing Grade

In reviewing the first year of implementation of the European Union-United States Privacy Shield, the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council declared it “adequate.”


11.02.17

New SAG-AFTRA Waiver for Low-Budget Digital Productions

Advertisers will soon be able to take advantage of a new waiver for digital low-budget commercial productions.


10.26.17

Jury Finds ‘Local’ Ad Claim Misses the Mark

Can a claim using the word “local” constitute false advertising?


10.26.17

No Love Lost for FDA Over Granola Ingredients

The Food and Drug Administration showed no love for Nashoba Brook Bakery’s granola by sending a letter to the Massachusetts business instructing it to remove the word “Love” from its ingredient list.


10.26.17

Quaker Dodges False Ad Suit Over Mislabeled Oatmeal

A California federal court judge sided with Quaker Oats Co., ruling that it did not engage in false advertising by dubbing several varieties of its instant oatmeal “Maple & Brown Sugar,” even though the products did not contain maple syrup or maple sugar.


10.19.17

FTC Sticks With Keeping Security Current, Physical Media Safe

In the latest blog posts in the Federal Trade Commission’s “Stick with Security” series, the FTC focused on the procedures companies should put in place that will keep their security current, will address vulnerabilities that may arise and will keep paper, physical media and ...


10.19.17

Colts Fail to Score Motion to Dismiss Eavesdropping Suit

Moving the chains forward for the plaintiff, an Indiana federal court judge said allegations that the Indianapolis Colts’ mobile app eavesdropped on users were sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss.


10.19.17

Eleventh Circuit Has No Appetite for Non-GMO Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Chipotle Mexican Grill in a false advertising action, holding that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate an actual injury based on the national chain’s claim that “all of our food is non-GMO.”


10.19.17

Frito-Lay Drops ‘All Natural’ Labels to Settle Class Action

To settle a class action challenging advertising for chips and dip products touted as “made with all natural ingredients,” Frito-Lay North America, Inc., has agreed to change its labeling.