Google Bests Consumer Class Action with Section 230 Defense - But district court leaves door open for an amended complaint - Four Americans = 12 Opinions - The tsouris invoked by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act...more
2/26/2021
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Farm Animals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
In-Game Purchases ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Section 230 ,
Video Games
Product Guides Don’t Protect Speech - Ninth Circuit overturns First Amendment dismissal of hidden endorsement suit - First, Do No Harm - NutriSearch, publisher of the “NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional...more
Mars Mired in Milk Chocolate Melee - Yet another suit is hawkish over Dove Bar packaging claims - Strike Two? Here’s a follow-up to the recent battle between Mars Wrigley Confectionery and Mohammed Garadi. If you recall — and...more
Candymaker Tries to Fend Off Vanilla Class Action- Plaintiff argues that consumer taste justifies painful legal extraction - Bean Stalkers - Mars Wrigley Confectionery—we’ll just call them Mars, the familiar corporate...more
Major Gaming Company Sued for Making Games Too Challenging - Loot Boxes plus in-game skill adjustments perpetuate addictive behavior? Don’t Hate the Playa - When does a pastime become an addiction?...more
“The Dog Ate My Plush Toy” Doesn’t Fly in Orca Case - Sea World prevails in bench trial when plaintiff fails to produce stuffed toy - Whale of a… Okay, okay, it’s a class action involving Sea World’s former orca shows—you...more
Puffy Class Action Deflated by $1.9 Million Settlement - Mass-producer of tandoori supermarket breads won’t change packaging (much) - Folklore Fusion - Friend v. FGF Brands (USA), Inc. is a modern-day, South-Asian themed take...more
10/20/2020
/ Advertising ,
Breweries ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Lenders ,
Marketing ,
Misbranding ,
NAD ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Product Packaging
First Amendment Rescues Butter Marketing from Regulation’s Hot, Hot Knife - Miyoko’s Kitchen can keep buttering up consumers, but must let the hormones go - Precious?...more
Plaintiff: Salmon Farmer’s All-Natural Claims Are, You Know, Fishy - Consumer expectations front and center in new class action against Ducktrap Salmon - Wide Net - According to its own account, Mowi, a Norwegian fish-farming...more
Consumers Sue Mobile App Maker Over Loot Boxes - Supercell singled out for creating a gambling space for youngsters - Too Old for This - We need a minute. Just a minute. Our heads are throbbing. We just got through looking at...more
8/31/2020
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Gambling ,
Games ,
In-Game Purchases ,
Loot Boxes ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Scams
Finally, CCPA Regs Become Final – but Wait, There's More…or Less… On Aug. 14, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced approval by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) of final regulations (Regs) under the...more
8/26/2020
/ Advertising ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
Twitter
Bumble Settles over Multistate Dating Lawsuit - Company allegedly renewed services without consent - All the Young Dudes - For a while there, online dating was beginning to look IRLish. ...more
Pablo Escobar Estate Sues Atlanta Restaurant - Eponymous eatery uses drug lord’s likeness to bump biz and sell swag - Strange Praise - You have to wonder about a restaurant that promises “tasteful ambience” but names itself...more
7/1/2020
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Class Action ,
Executive Orders ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Lanham Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Online Platforms ,
Social Media ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition
Democrats and Republicans Unite for Children’s Data Review - Safety concerns heightened by virus-inspired Internet boom - Amityville Honor? One of the more obvious ways that the coronavirus has come to dominate our lives is a...more
Don’t Panic, but Purell Just Got Sued Over Hand Sanitizer Packaging Claims -
Class action follows FDA letter, hints at lawsuit pandemic to come -
Headaches -
Coronavirus news is saturating everything, and stress is...more
The Whole Egg Thing Still Stinks, Apparently -
Goop gets tagged by TINA for deceptive health claims – for the third time -
Reminiscing -
Remember the infamous Yoni Egg?
...more
Solar Panel Review Is Another Mixed Ruling From NAD -
Sunrun’s comparative savings claim, at least, is set on fire -
Bright Lights -
The country’s leading installer of residential rooftop solar panels – media darling...more
Class action lawsuits alleging misleading advertising of food and beverage products show no sign of abating anytime soon. So we have to give a shout out once in a while when the good guys score a win and common sense appears...more