The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with mobile advertiser Tapjoy, Inc. (“Tapjoy”) over allegations that it misled consumers by failing to provide in-game rewards that users earned by completing its advertising offers. According to the FTC’s complaint, Tapjoy
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Aldi Sued Over “Underfilled” Coffee In Class Action Lawsuit
By Jason Gordon
Last week, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Aldi Inc. regarding certain Beaumont Coffee products sold in its stores. According to the complaint, the packaging for the coffee product states that a single package will make “Up to…
FTC Issues Largest Ever Judgment Over Made In The USA Claims
By Jason Gordon
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a $1.2 Million judgment against glue maker, Chemence. Chemence is the manufacturer of various glues. The judgment originates from the production and manufacturing of various glue products with pre-packaged and pre-labeled Made in…
Twitter Announces, “Fleets”
On November 17, 2020, Twitter introduced Fleets, “a new way to join the conversation.” Fleets are “fleeting” tweets; ones that disappear from an account after 24 hours. According to Twitter’s blog, the impetus behind the product iteration is that users…
Supermodel Sues for Alleged Unauthorized Use of Her Likeness
On November 16, 2020, supermodel Anastassia Khozissova filed a $20 million lawsuit in the New York state court against Ralph Lauren Corp. (“Ralph Lauren”) and HBO for their alleged unauthorized use of her likeness. Ms. Khozissova has been featured in…
Trump International Hotel Faces BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
Late last month, the Trump International Hotel in Chicago became the latest target hit with a class action lawsuit under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Gianni Bartucci alleges he and other employees of the luxury downtown Chicago hotel…
Restarting advertising production? New U.S. Department of Labor’s “joint employer” rule shutdown by NY federal judge
As we head into fall 2020, many advertising companies are beginning – if they have not already done so – to restart media shoots. Just as they did before the pandemic hit, media shoots raise a broad swath of questions…
Another NY Update: Legislators Pass Protection of Post-Mortem Right of Publicity
The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill that expands the State’s current laws to protect one’s right of publicity after death. Under current privacy laws in NY, permission is required to use a living individual’s name, voice, or…
Stay up to date on key advertising and marketing law issues and earn valuable CLE
To stay current on key advertising and marketing law issues and earn valuable CLE, we recommend registering for the ANA Law & Public Policy 1-Day Conference, taking place virtually on September 15, 2020 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. …