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News & Analysis as of May 17, 2013

Second Circuit Reverses Conviction Involving Off-Label Promotion

by Henry E. Hockeimer, Jr. | Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/5/2012

A divided panel of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the conviction of a pharmaceutical sales representative who marketed a narcolepsy drug for so-called off-label uses not approved by the Food and Drug...more

‘Tiny Belly’ Ads Conceal Large Credit-Card Scheme

by Jeff Ifrah on 8/9/2011

The companies behind the ubiquitous “1 Tip for a Tiny Belly” ads are the most recent targets of a new FTC crackdown on online weight-loss ads that have conned millions of people. The ad seems innocent enough; it promises “1...more

Advertising Law - August 13, 2009

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/13/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Alan Brunswick, L. Peter Parcher, Lee Phillips and Jordan Yospe Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers Top 100 *Officials Say Craigslist Still Hosts Sex Ads *FTC Testifies About Efforts to...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - August 4, 2009

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/4/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *SPECIAL FOCUS: Tweetstakes Law *Proposed Agency Would Take On Some FTC Functions *FTC Announces Sweeping Anti-Scam Campaign *Cosmetic Surgery Outfit Fined for Fake Reviews *Initial Revenue Bill Lacks...more

Credit Repair – Do It Yourself and Avoid Being Scammed

by Robert Kraft on 6/14/2009

Despite all the advertising by companies who promise to “erase your bad debt” or remove bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and bad loans from your credit file, the attorneys at the Federal Trade Commission say that they have...more

Antitrust & Federal Regulation: Senate Passes Consumer Product Safety Act Reauthorization

by Mintz Levin - Antitrust on 3/7/2008

On March 6, 2008, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2663, the most ambitious reauthorization and amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Act and related statutes since the creation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or...more

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

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/29/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *FTC Pushes MPAA and Toy Makers To Review Kid Film Marketing *Standoff Over Password Underscores Digital Dilemma *Toy Makers Seek To Shutter Scrabulous *Online Privacy An Increasing Concern For...more