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“Bad Internet?”: Disparaging and Unsubstantiated Claims in Comparative Advertisements

By Sam Eichner & Nalani M. Wilson on June 26, 2023
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On May 5, 2023, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs handed down its Final Decision in T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC. The NAD found that Comcast made several express and implied claims that were disparaging and/or unsubstantiated regarding T-Mobile’s home internet service, T-HINT, by way of television and online advertising. The decision is a useful reminder that advertiser claims must be (1) truthful, (2) not misleading, and (3) supported by a reasonable (and often evidentiary) basis.

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    Internet & Social Media Law Blog
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    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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