Consumer Advertising Law Blog
"Commentary and news on developing legal issues in consumer marketing, advertising and promotional activities, including Federal Trade Commission and state attorney general developments, Lanham Act and consumer class-action litigation, California’s Proposition 65 matters, as well as regulatory developments for the wide array of products and claims, including dietary supplements, 'green' claims, advertising to kids, privacy, pricing, 'Made in U.S.A.' and sweepstakes."
Author: Contributors practice in the Consumer Protection and Advertising group at Arnold & Porter, which has six U.S. offices as well as outposts in London and Brussels, Belgium.
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Recent Posts from Consumer Advertising Law Blog
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FTC Helps Vulnerable Consumers Declare Independence From Fraud
Several articles recently have addressed how mainstream advertisers have become more aggressive as they compete for a shrinking pool of consumer dollars. The same is true it appears for outright fraud where there were some…
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NAD Referees Dell-Apple Battle Over Green Claims
NAD recently issued a decision regarding Dell’s complaints about Apple’s green claims for its MacBook computers (the press release can be found here). The decision came after Dell instigated a battle with Apple, first in…
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FDIC Cranking Up the Consumer Credit Crack Down on Unfair and Deceptive Practices
The FDIC has stepped up its enforcement efforts of state-chartered institutions alleged to be engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in connection with credit card solicitations, recently announcing the issuance of two cease and desist…
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FTC Prepares to Crackdown on Conflicts of Interest in the Blogosphere
Controversy is brewing over whether the FTC will exercise its enforcement discretion and go after bloggers for violations of the current testimonial guides or the revised testimonial guides once they are approved (likely later this…
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CPSC Takes Key Step Toward Registration Requirement for Durable Infant and Toddler Products
On Monday, June 29, CPSC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”) in the Federal Register, proposing and requesting comments on a rule requiring “manufacturers” (defined in the proposed rule to include “importers”) of “durable…