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Advertising Law

421 ABA Journal Advertising Law articles.

Law firm can run ads targeting specific nursing home, Georgia Supreme Court rules

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…

Subway pitchman’s ex-wife seeks damages for failure to report his ‘pedophile behavior’

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…

Avvo has First Amendment right to publish lawyer listings, Chicago federal court rules

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…

‘Super lawyers’ and ‘rising stars’ are warned about accolade advertising

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…

Litigation over ‘Made in USA’ claims is on the upswing

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.

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Judge denies bid to block San Francisco law requiring warning labels on ads for sugary drinks

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…

Lawsuits claim parmesan cheese labels didn’t disclose fillers like wood pulp

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…

Lawyer ordered to disgorge $11.4M to former clients loses challenge to consumer bureau’s power

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…

FTC targets ‘all natural’ claims for first time with charges against five companies

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,…

In spite of regulations, lawyers should be bold with their advertising efforts

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…

Soccer great Pele sues Samsung for $30M, using same attorney as Michael Jordan

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…

Retailer must make website accessible to visually impaired and pay plaintiff legal fees, judge rules

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…

ABA urges California governor to grant ‘executive reprieve’ to convicted murderer

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…

Suit alleging fraud by Trump University isn’t time-barred, New York appeals court rules

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…

Where’s the cheese? Suit says McDonald’s ‘100% real’ mozzarella sticks contain starch

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.…

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