421 ABA Journal Advertising Law articles.
Feb 1, 2016 2:30 AM CST
A disclaimer on an Israeli Espresso Club video ad featuring a George Clooney lookalike tells viewers he’s not the famous Hollywood actor.
However, Nespresso, which uses the real George Clooney…
Jan 21, 2016 12:55 PM CST
Monster Beverage Corp. has settled on undisclosed terms two related lawsuits that accused the company of using without permission excerpts from five Beastie Boys songs in a 4-minute video promotion…
Jan 15, 2016 2:55 PM CST
Updated: An Indiana bankruptcy lawyer has been suspended for 30 days for ads that said he has been “screwing banks since 1992.”
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended the lawyer, Brent…
Jan 13, 2016 6:15 AM CST
A would-be class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims Fitbit engages in unfair trade practices by selling “wildly inaccurate” pulse trackers and informing consumers of a lawsuit ban after they…
Jan 8, 2016 5:45 AM CST
San Francisco city attorney Dennis Herrera is threatening litigation as a result of ads for pop singer Justin Bieber’s new album Purpose that were spray painted on city sidewalks.
Herrera…
Dec 29, 2015 2:06 PM CST
A federal judge in San Diego has dismissed three combined lawsuits that contended SeaWorld visitors are wrongly lured to the parks as a result of false claims that its orca…
Dec 29, 2015 8:28 AM CST
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing the maker of a sandwich spread to call the product “Just Mayo” even though it doesn’t meet the federal definition for mayonnaise.
The…
Dec 21, 2015 6:50 AM CST
LifeLock has agreed to pay $100 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated a 2010 court order to secure customers’ information and stop deceptive advertising.
The…
Dec 18, 2015 9:58 AM CST
After winning a $8.9 million jury verdict earlier this year in a federal lawsuit over unauthorized supermarket advertising, basketball legend Michael Jordan has reached a settlement and donated the proceeds…
Dec 16, 2015 1:45 PM CST
Dec 1, 2015 4:00 AM CST
If you want to solve the obesity epidemic, don’t pin your hopes on litigation and bans on supersized soft drinks, according to Stanford University law professor Deborah Rhode.
Lawsuits over…
Oct 28, 2015 5:45 AM CDT
Updated: A South Carolina lawyer has been reprimanded for buying Google ads that were linked to keyword searches for three opposing lawyers in timeshare litigation.
The South Carolina Supreme Court…
Oct 1, 2015 8:49 AM CDT
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a state bar proposal that would have allowed lawyers to take referrals from for-profit agencies.
According to the Daily Business Review, the…
Sep 25, 2015 2:05 PM CDT
Rejecting a recommendation by an advertising subcommittee, the Florida Bar’s board of governors has OK’d the use of cellphone text messages for advertising law firm services to prospective clients.
Florida…
Sep 2, 2015 12:30 PM CDT
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