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NAD Green Guides Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 5

Huggies Diaper Evidence Not a Good "Fit" for #1 Claim, NAD Says - Huggies claimed its diapers were the #1 Best Fitting, a broad claim requiring broad evidence against the market—evidence that the National Advertising...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: Aspirational Claims in Advertising Can Be Misleading, Too

The end of a year and the beginning of a new one can be a time of reflection and a time for thinking about the future and what it may hold. It is a time for making lists of resolutions, goals, and aspirations...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Going Green? An Update on the Legal and Regulatory Environment Surrounding Environmental Advertising Claims - December...

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Environmental advertising claims remain a hot area of regulator action, with the Federal Trade Commission in the process of updating the FTC Green Guides. State legislatures like California’s also remain active in the area,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - September 2023

Suit Alleging Madison Reed Hair Color Claims Are Deceptive Will Live to "Dye" Another Day - Allegations that Madison Reed misrepresented the safety and quality of its at-home hair dying products survived a motion to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - August 2023 - 2

Kardashian Kopycat? Energy Drink Company Claims Competitor Stole Kim's Copyrighted Look - The Instagram posts look nearly identical, in a blink-and-you'll-miss-the-difference kind of way—or so says the complaint filed by...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

National Advertising Review Board Recommends That JBS Discontinue Net Zero Claims

The National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising body of BBB National Programs, has recommended that JBS USA Holdings, Inc., discontinue claims regarding its goal of achieving net zero emissions by...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

2022 FTC and NAD Roundup

2022 has proven to be an interesting year at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) and the National Advertising Division (NAD). Below is a roundup of some of the highlights from the FTC and the NAD this past year,...more

Venable LLP

Event in Review: 9th Annual Advertising Law Symposium

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On September 16, Venable’s Advertising and Marketing Group hosted its 9th Annual Advertising Law Symposium in Washington, DC. After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, attendees were energized to convene in...more

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Aspiring To Be Green? Avoid Common Advertising Pitfalls

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Brands recognize that consumers value sustainability and continue to promote the green and eco-friendly qualities of their products and services. In fact, a recent study found that, on average, three out of five (64%)...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

WFA Issues Guidance on Green Claims

Companies that make environmental or “green” claims generally refer to the FTC’s Green Guides for guidance on what they can and cannot say and what substantiation they need. At this point, though, the Green Guides are more...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Environmental Marketing Claims: Regulatory and Litigation Outlook

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As consumers, investors, and other stakeholders are focused more than ever on the impacts of their purchasing and investment decisions, companies are seeking to convey information on the environmental attributes of their...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

As Challenges to Recycling Claims Rise, Use Caution When Giving the “Green” Light

NPR and PBS recently released an attention-grabbing investigation titled “How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled.” According to the investigation, beginning in the late 1980s, “big oil” began...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Green Guide Annual Review: Environmental False Advertising in 2017/2018

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and you may be looking to capture some environmentally-minded consumers with nifty green-themed advertising campaigns. But before you do, remember that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2015

We are pleased to share with you the first issue of Manatt's Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup. The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and will survey topics of critical importance to the retail,...more

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Petitioners Urge FTC to Investigate Utility’s Environmental Marketing Claims

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This week, environmental activists in the state of Vermont filed a petition with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that an electric utility made improper environmental marketing claims regarding its...more

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