Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property

Advertising Law -- May 16, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/17/2013

In This Issue: Linda Goldstein to Provide Insight on FTC’s Dot Com Dislosure Guidance at Upcoming Bloomberg BNA Webinar; “All Natural” False Ad Suits Continue, Stalled; Wake Up! FDA Considers Caffeinated Foods;...more

Advertising News & Analysis - March 28, 2013

by Edward Boyle, Emilio W. Cividanes, Michael Hartmere, Stuart P. Ingis, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Jacqueline Levasseur Patt, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D., Janet F. Satterthwaite | Venable LLP on 4/1/2013

In this issue: - FTC Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Changes to EnergyGuide Labels - Venable’s Advertising Practice Named to Chambers USA Shortlist - Protect Your Brand Against New Top-Level Domain...more

Advertising News & Analysis - February 21, 2013

by Leonard L. Gordon, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 2/25/2013

In this issue: - Cordray Outlines CFPB’s 2013 Agenda - "It's My Trademark" No Defense in NAD False Advertising Challenge - This Just In: FTC Has Big Plans for 2013 - Upcoming Events An excerpt from...more

New EU Counterfeit Goods Regulation

by Désirée Fields, Rohan Massey | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/28/2013

On 24 January 2013, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee of the European Parliament endorsed a new Regulation 5129/2013/EC setting out customs procedures for goods suspected of infringing intellectual...more

FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials- Regulation of Advertising

by Babener & Associates on 12/4/2012

I. FTC REGULATION OF ADVERTISING. Under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Commission has broad authority to prohibit "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" in interstate commerce. 15 U.S.C. § 45. This is...more

It's Our Name - Live With It

by Babener & Associates on 12/4/2012

A networking distributor cannot help but being blurry-eyed as he or she reads through the dense language of the policies and procedures and contractual agreements of a network marketing company. Such agreements are a close...more

Advertising News & Analysis – November 29, 2012

by Marcella Ballard, Victoria R. Danta, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 12/3/2012

In this issue: - Hotel Operators Receive FTC Warning Letters About Pricing Practices - FTC and CFPB Tell Mortgage Advertisers to Watch Their Ads - Differentiation Is Not Just in the Eye of the Marketer -...more

Advertising News & Analysis - October 4, 2012

by Venable LLP on 10/8/2012

In this issue: - FTC’s Green Guides: What You Need to Know - Marketing to Teens and Tweens Is Anything but Child’s Play - FTC’s Green Guides: “Qualify Those Stinkin’ Badges” - CFPB’s Start-up Style Is No...more

Advertising News & Analysis - May 24, 2012

by Venable LLP on 5/27/2012

In this issue: - Vote Now - CFPB Solicits Public Comment on Pre-paid Cards - FTC Judge Rules on Forbidden Claims for the Forbidden Fruit - New Insurance Helps Small Companies Defend IP - Appellate...more

Advertising Law -- March 14, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/22/2012

In This Issue: *Manatt Partners Christopher Cole and Edward Glynn Invited to Speak at ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting *Battle Over “Coach” Needs a Ref *The FTC’s Top 10 . . . Complaints, That Is *Fight...more

PME : comment lutter efficacement contre les contrefaçons

by Pierre BREESE on 2/14/2012

Présentation lors du colloque de l'Union des Fabricants. Propositions pour faciliter la lutte contre la contrefaçon subie par une PME...more

Advertising and Marketing- August 18, 2011

by Venable LLP on 8/19/2011

IN THIS NEWSLETTER: *Special Alert: Planning to attend ERA's D2C Conference in Las Vegas? *FTC Seeks Public Comment on Consumer Product Warranty Rules *W3 Innovations Cries Uncle After FTC Alleges COPPA...more

FTC Considers Updating Online Advertising Guide

by Paul Van Slyke on 6/21/2011

The Federal Trade Commission announced on May 25, 2011 that it is considering updting and reissing its Online Avertising Guide known as "Dot Com Disclosures" issued in 2000 to provide guidance to businesses about how FTC law...more

Volume 6 Issue 3 Winter 2011

by Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts on 2/1/2011

SEATTLE--University of Washington School of Law today published the Winter 2011 issue of the new Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts, the nation’s first student-run electronic law journal focusing on technology,...more

Bully for Who? Thoughts on "trademark bullying" - Intellectual Property Magazine

by Ronald Coleman on 1/1/2011

The U.S. PTO has asked for commentary from the public about a hazily defined concept -- "trademark bullying." But we know what they mean. ...more

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS - Much Expectation yet No Law in Sight for Kenya

by David Opijah on 11/18/2010

Geographical Indications is a subject that has gained a lot of prominence in the recent times, particularly within the World Trade Organization (WTO). This article looks at what is happening in Kenya in regard to this...more

Advertising Law - September 28, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/4/2010

In This Issue: *Tony DiResta to Tackle the Legal Nuances of Corporate Blogging at Upcoming WOMMA Event *Pepsi Not “Friends” with Band War *FDA Warns Electronic Cigarette Makers *eBay Wins Again: Tiffany's Suit...more

Advertising Law - August 3, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/4/2010

In This Issue: *Linda Goldstein to Participate in ERA Breaking-News Webinar on FTC's Claim Substantiation Standard *New Privacy Legislation Introduced; Industry Groups Express Concern *Apple Responds to Questions About...more

Advertising Law - July 8, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/8/2010

In This Issue: *Podcast: Manatt Partner Ivan Wasserman On GAO Report About Tainted Supplements *Hummel Advises on Litigation Communication Strategies in Inside Counsel *Private Deceptive Advertising Suits Over “Natural”...more

Advertising Law - March 19, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/25/2010

In This Issue: *Fight For Stricter Labeling on Foods That Pose Choking Hazard to Children *Louis Vuitton vs. Hyundai in Trademark Suit *FDA Warns Food Manufacturers of Labeling Violations *FTC to Review Three Regulatory...more

Who Controls Marketing Materials?

by Babener & Associates on 2/1/2010

What's in a name? Ask Marlboro, Nestle or Coca-Cola. Those names are worth billions of dollars. And, so it is also with brand names in the direct selling industry like Amway, Tupperware and Mary Kay. At the beginning of an...more

Chasing The Competition

by Babener & Associates on 2/1/2010

Every day we see it. On the TV screen and the billboards, MCI and Sprint are challenging America to save money by switching from AT&T. Coke and Pepsi challenge each other in taste tests and car manufacturers challenge the...more

Advertising Law - January 29, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/29/2010

In This Issue: *IMPORTANT CALENDAR UPDATE *Try, Try Again: Maine Makes Its Second Attempt at Legislation on Advertising to Minors *Yahoo! and American Airlines Settle Trademark Dispute *Court Rules Weight-Loss Product...more

FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials - Material Connections

by Babener & Associates on 1/1/2010

Example 1: A drug company commissions research on its product by an outside organization. The drug company determines the overall subject of the research (e.g., to test the efficacy of a newly developed product) and pays a...more

FTC Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials- News Release