• 05.03.18

    New Jersey Decision Could Slow TCCWNA Actions

    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).

  • 05.03.18

    NAD Recommends LG Modify TV Claims

    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

    California Court Declines to Weed Out ‘Up To’ Claims for Herbicide

    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.

  • 04.26.18

    Will New York Expand Publicity Rights Law?

    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.

  • 04.26.18

    Lohan Loses (Yet Another) Publicity Rights Suit

    Lindsay Lohan has lost yet another publicity rights lawsuit, this time in New York’s highest court.

  • 04.26.18

    Plaintiff Rolls a Win in Ninth Circuit Gambling Opinion

    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

    Court Refuses to Hit the Brakes

    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.

  • 04.19.18

    FTC Details Top Consumer Complaints of 2017

    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.

  • 04.12.18

    Timber! Court Tosses False Ad Suit Challenging Lumber Sizing

    An Illinois federal court chopped down the plaintiff's putative class action over the size of The Home Depot's lumber, granting the defendant's motion to dismiss.

  • 04.12.18

    Blizzard Causes Storm of Lawsuits

    In a battle over the term "Blizzard," Dairy Queen and W.B. Mason have filed competing lawsuits seeking control of the mark.

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