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Advertising News & Analysis - March 21, 2013

by Walter R. Calvert, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Amy Ralph Mudge, Gregory J. Sater, Randal M. Shaheen | Venable LLP on 3/22/2013

In this issue: - ANA CEO Calls for Greater Industry Cooperation, Self-Regulation to Win Policy Battles - Price Match Guarantees – Easy to Offer, Hard to Limit - Some States Eye Advertisers to Generate Tax...more

Attorney General Prevails In Lawsuit Against Income Tax Preparation Company

by June D. Coleman, Danielle Teeters | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 2/22/2013

The Attorney General brought a lawsuit against an income tax preparation business alleging violations of state and federal lending, consumer protection, unfair competition, and false advertising laws. The court of appeal...more

Business Law Newsletter - July 2012

by Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 7/30/2012

In This Issue: - Tax Law: Important Tax Developments From the First Quarter of 2012...Page 1 - Alert for Trademark Owners: Trademark Monitoring and Registration Scams...Page 2 - Excerpt from Important Tax...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - March 28, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/28/2011

In this issue: CBBB Steps Up Online Enforcement; Judge Halts Enforcement of Colorado E-Commerce Law; Courtney Love Settles Twitter Defamation Suit; and Four Loko Faces Class Action Over Deceptive Marketing. Excerpt from...more

Advertising Law - April 9, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/13/2010

In This Issue *Special Focus: New Colorado Sales Tax Law Poses Significant Threat to Internet, Catalog Retailers *Linda Goldstein and Tom Morrison Join Faculty of Upcoming Advertising Litigation Conference *15 Years...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/19/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Top Brand Integration Lawyer Joins Manatt In Los Angeles *EU Wants Better Code of Conduct for Video Games *NJ Court Requires Subpoena for Internet User Data *Slim-Fast Sues Slimquick *Telemarketers...more