Given the changes in the advertising world concerning media buying over the past decade, it is somewhat surprising to see that in a recent survey, nearly 40% of client-side marketers said they either have not updated their media buying
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FTC Settlement Highlights Risks of Deceptive AI Marketing Claims
We’ve all had that moment when we see an ad on social media for a product we were just talking to a friend about. Cox Media Group wanted its customers to believe it was behind this eerily too common phenomenon,…
A Legal Ticket Thicket: Two Proposed Laws
Ticket sellers, resellers, and consumers in California should be aware of two bills making their way through the legislature that could vastly change how secondary ticket markets work in California. One aims to end speculative selling and the use of…
Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Telemarketing and Texting
Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk. Want more? Click here to download the entire …
Skill-Based Gaming Companies Face Growing False Advertising Scrutiny
Last month, a jury found mobile gaming company Papaya Gaming Ltd. liable for false advertising for $420 million in actual damages under the federal Lanham Act and New York State law. Papaya competitor Skillz Platform Inc. had alleged that Papaya…
Event in Review | Ad Agency Contracts: Key Negotiating Points, Leverage, and Getting to Win-Win
Advertising agency agreements require careful balancing of legal risk, commercial realities, and long-term working relationships. In a recent webinar, Venable partner Barry M. Benjamin discussed how brands and agencies can structure agreements that support collaboration while addressing the unique issues…
Shutterstock Settles with FTC for $35 Million for Subscription and Negative Option Marketing Practices
Continuing with its aggressive enforcement of negative option marketing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $35 million settlement with online digital photo and video platform Shutterstock to resolve allegations that Shutterstock violated Section 5 of the FTC Act and…
FTC and State AGs Target Reviews and Deceptive Business Listings in Home Services
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Illinois attorney general filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois against Premium Home Service (PHS) and its owner. The…
Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Fee Disclosures
Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk. Want more? Click here to download the entire Tool…
Online Retailers Face Rising Risk from Strike-Through Pricing Claims
A recent review of civil filings in Washington, DC reveals a conspicuous pattern challenging strike-through pricing: a single nonprofit plaintiff, represented by a small group of attorneys, has filed more than 150 lawsuits against online retailers across the country—many of…