10.10.13
A Facebook "like" is speech protected by the First Amendment, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a federal court decision that the form of social media communication was not eligible for constitutional protection.
09.26.13
California Governor Jerry Brown recently approved legislation that will allow minors to delete social media content.
09.18.13
Advertising in social media may take on a different meaning after one flyer took a new approach to complaining about a company’s service.
09.12.13
Did the use of a hashtag cause Sensa Products, a weight loss company, to commit fraud and to breach its contract with celebrity endorser and Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer?
08.15.13
As promised, the Federal Trade Commission has provided additional updates to its Frequently Asked Questions guidance regarding the new Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule which took effect July 1.
08.01.13
A California federal court judge hopes that the Food and Drug Administration is ready to take a stance on “natural” advertising claims for genetically modified organisms.
07.26.13
Two consumer class actions alleging that “natural” claims were false and deceptive reached settlement deals recently, with Naked Juice agreeing to pay $9 million and ConAgra receiving judicial approval for a $3.2 million settlement.
06.27.13
It took more than 30 minutes, but Domino’s Pizza delivered a settlement deal to a class of plaintiffs in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit totaling $9.75 million.
06.20.13
What factors should determine standing to sue for false advertising under the Lanham Act?
06.13.13
The National Advertising Initiative will release a Mobile Application Code in the coming weeks.