05.03.18
A case of whether tattoos are entitled to de minimis and fair use copyright protection continues to move through the courts, with a New York federal judge allowing a tattoo artist’s lawsuit against a video game manufacturer to move forward.
The shake-up at the Federal Trade Commission goes on, with Commissioner Terrell McSweeny announcing her plans to resign and the Senate confirming the five White House nominees to give the agency a full slate for the first time in years.
In a victory for defendants, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff must suffer actual harm from an allegedly unlawful provision in a contract or notice to be an “aggrieved” party under the state’s Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA).
LG Electronics should modify or discontinue certain claims for its Super UHD and OLED television sets, the National Advertising Division has recommended.
04.26.18
A California federal court permitted a false advertising suit challenging an “up to” claim about an herbicide product to move forward after concluding that some consumers might have been confused about the labeling.
The New York Legislature is weighing a new bill that would expand the state’s publicity rights law—and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is pushing back.
Lindsay Lohan has lost yet another publicity rights lawsuit, this time in New York’s highest court.
A virtual game platform constituted illegal gambling under Washington law, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit has ruled, finding that the casino’s virtual chips are a “thing of value.”
04.19.18
The New York attorney general’s false advertising suit challenging Time Warner Cable’s (TWC) speed claims is not preempted by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, a New York federal judge has ruled.
The Federal Trade Commission’s annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book revealed the top consumer complaints for 2017, with debt collection maintaining its title as the most-complained-about topic.