421 ABA Journal Advertising Law articles.
A Mississippi-based law firm seeking nursing home neglect and abuse cases didn’t violate Georgia trademark law by targeting PruittHealth Inc. in one of its ads, the Georgia Supreme Court has…
Nov 22, 2016 12:10 PM CST
The ex-wife of convicted Subway pitchman Jared Fogle filed a lawsuit Monday contending she would never had married him if the company had reported his sexual interest in minors.
The…
Oct 25, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
Avvo, an online attorney directory, does not violate an Illinois law that bars the use of someone’s identity for commercial purposes without permission, a federal judge there ruled Monday.
The…
Sep 14, 2016 12:18 PM CDT
Lawyer advertising that mentions awards such as “Super Lawyers,” “Rising Stars” and “Best Lawyers” has spurred the filing of many complaints with a New Jersey committee that considers ethics of…
May 23, 2016 6:15 AM CDT
Consumers who say they were misled by false “Made in USA” labels are increasingly resorting to the courts, according to a lawyer who represents food and beverage companies.
Greenberg Traurig…
May 23, 2016 5:45 AM CDT
San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the country to require warning messages on advertisements for sugar-added drinks, after a federal court refused Tuesday to issue a…
May 19, 2016 1:55 PM CDT
Nearly 45 would-be class action suits have been filed over labeling for parmesan cheese alleged to contain undisclosed additives.
Four brands with labels for 100% parmesan cheese are targeted in…
Apr 27, 2016 11:05 AM CDT
A federal appeals court has upheld the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in an appeal by a California lawyer ordered to disgorge $11.4 million he collected from underwater…
Apr 18, 2016 6:15 AM CDT
Four companies that tout their “all natural” personal-care products have agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that require them to change their labels or advertising.
A fifth company,…
Apr 14, 2016 6:15 AM CDT
It was gloomy and gray for most of the day as the seventh annual Avvo Lawyernomics conference kicked off Friday from the Wynn Las Vegas. But it certainly felt…
Apr 11, 2016 10:54 AM CDT
Pele has filed a $30 million lawsuit against Samsung, contending that the electronics manufacturer improperly used a lookalike in an ad for a television set last year that ran in…
Mar 29, 2016 4:10 PM CDT
In what a lawyer for the plaintiff is calling a landmark decision, a California judge has ordered a luggage retailer to make its website accessible to those who are visually…
Mar 25, 2016 4:20 PM CDT
Supporting a clemency petition for a man convicted of murdering a California couple, one of their children and a visiting child in 1983, the president of the American Bar Association…
Mar 16, 2016 2:30 PM CDT
A lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general seeking restitution for Trump University students because of the school’s alleged fraudulent practices may proceed as a result of a ruling on…
Mar 1, 2016 2:38 PM CST
Already on the defensive about claims on social media that some of its new mozzarella sticks are missing the cheese with which they are supposed to be filled, Mcdonald’s Corp.…
Feb 2, 2016 5:45 AM CST
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