Podcast: The Briefing - Is Linda Fairstein’s Portrayal in Netflix’s “When They See Us” Fair?
The Briefing: Is Linda Fairstein’s Portrayal in Netflix’s “When They See Us” Fair?
Podcast - The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Defamation by Docudrama – Inventing Anna
Law Brief®: Joel Rosner and Richard Schoenstein Discuss Palin vs. The Times
Negative Online Reviews and Reputation Management: Tips for Health Care Practices and Providers
Deepfakes and Disinformation: The World of Manipulated Media
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: “Inspired By” Characters – Defamation Lawsuit Part II
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
Podcast - Developments in FDA & DOJ Regulation and Enforcement of Manufacturer Communications
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has announced that three fashion retailers have signed voluntary undertakings to ensure that consumers have a clearer idea of how green their clothes really are. At the end of...more
On July 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint against Snap Finance LLC and its affiliates (Snap RTO LLC, Snap Second Look LLC, Snap U.S. Holdings LLC, Snap Finance Holdings LLC) (referred to...more
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend for companies to claim environmental sustainability, making public commitments to lower carbon emissions and other eco-friendly measures. However, this rise in environmental...more
As lawmakers race to catch up on AI technology, the FTC has issued guidance warning marketers not to make false or unsubstantiated claims about AI-powered products. As we see AI starting to emerge in many consumer...more
On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open Commission meeting that covered three agenda items: 1) a rulemaking on impersonation scams, 2) a policy statement on enforcement related to gig work, and...more
The FTC is serious about enforcing the Made in USA Labeling Rule. On April 12, 2022, the DOJ, on behalf of the FTC, sued Lithionics Battery LLC and its owner, Steve Tartaglia, in the United States District Court for the...more
Prognostications and predictions are inherently flawed. Does anyone really believe Punxsutawney Phil is a reliable weather forecaster? And how many of us, in our predictions of what would happen in legal technology in 2020,...more
In its recent ruling in Weiss v. Trader Joe’s Company, the Central District of California faced the question of whether certain statements on product labels promoting high-alkalinity water were false and misleading or simply...more
In this episode, Neal Marder, who heads Akin Gump’s consumer class action litigation practice from the firm’s Los Angeles office, discusses how false advertising claims are driving consumer class actions. Among the topics...more
Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more
On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, a federal judge in California granted approval of the $68 million settlement between LifeLock and a class of plaintiffs that alleged it made false statements about the services it provides to...more
Confidentiality Agreement Must be Expressly Preserved in New Employment Agreement. The decision in Meschino v. Frazier Industrial Co., 2015 WL 7295463, at *1 (D. Mass. Nov. 18, 2015) (Stearns, J.), underscores that an...more
When I opened up a newspaper a few weeks ago and saw an ad by Chobani for its Simply 100 Greek Yogurt, my first thought was, “that’s going to provoke a false advertising dispute.” Here’s what Chobani said about its competitor...more
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Application of VPPA to Free App - The latest decision interpreting the application of the Video Privacy Protection Act in the context of twenty-first century technology provides positive news for...more
Positive results of scientific research on a company’s products can provide a tempting topic for advertising and promotion. If an article published in a well-established, peer-reviewed journal says that your company’s...more
It should come as no surprise that making a false statement about a competitor’s product or service is actionable. Similarly, albeit slightly less obvious, repeating a false statement that someone else makes about a...more