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Advertising Law -- March 23, 2012

In This Issue: *Manatt’s Advertising Practice a Finalist for 2012 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence *Back to the Drawing Board: Federal Judge Rejects FTC Settlement *“Cruelty-Free” Claims Subject of False...more

Victims of Work-from-Home Scam Receive Refunds via FTC

About 75,000 victims of a work-from-home scam have received refunds of the money they paid courtesy of the FTC. This scam offered an online work-from-home opportunity where the victims were sold access to job listings. The...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - March 16, 2011

In this issue: IAB Members Pledge to Follow Self-Regulatory Principles; Illinois Court Revives Light Cigarette Class Action; Can a Facebook Friend Request Violate the Lanham Act?; FTC Fights...more

The "Defensive Medicine" Fraud

The idea that doctors order unnecessary tests to avoid being sued has enough surface plausibility that people nod "of course" as if it's undeniable truth. The "fraud" of "defensive medicine" is two fold: It doesn't really...more