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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Proposed New York Restrictions on Food and Beverage Advertising Threaten to Open Litigation Floodgates

On March 12, the New York State Senate voted to include food and beverage advertising restrictions in its proposed budget, NY S8308-B . These restrictions were originally introduced as NY S213-B, which characterizes…

New York Weight Loss Supplement Law Has Stakeholders Scrambling But Faces Legal Challenges

On October 25, 2023, New York enacted GBL 391-oo, which bans the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and dietary supplements intended for weight loss and muscle building to individuals under the age of 18. Covered…

FTC Staff Doubles Down on Rejected Koscot Standard for Pyramiding Claims, Challenges DSSRC IDS Guidance

Over the past two years, we have seen FTC staff express its opinions on the state of the law in multiple ways. In December 2022, for example, staff issued its Health Products Compliance Guidance, intended to supersede…

New York Attorney General’s Office: Consumer Protection Laws and Potential Legislative Reforms

Join the State Attorneys General team for the first installment of the 2024 State Attorneys General Webinar Series with the New York Attorney General’s Office on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Guest…

NAAG 2023 CP Fall Conference: Advertising – Honing in on California’s Views

We return to NAAG’s 2023 Consumer Protection Fall Conference for “Advertising Psychology and Law Primer.” While it lived up to its name covering many basic advertising law concepts, the panel also covered specific…