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SDNY Allows False Advertising Suit Over “Carbon Neutral” Claims to Move Forward
A 2022 class action lawsuit against Danone Waters’ evian spring water will move forward, thanks to a judge in the Southern District of New York, who decided this week that he could not determine as a matter of law that…
Top Advertising Law Developments in 2023
If you follow our blog, you already know that there have been a number of significant developments in the world of advertising law over the past 12 months. In this post, we highlight ten of those developments and…
H&M Faces New Allegations of Greenwashing
Last year, a plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against H&M, arguing that the retailer misled consumers into thinking that its Conscious Choice collection of clothing was “environmentally friendly” and…
California Carbon Disclosure Requirements Delayed
In October, we posted that California had enacted the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosure Act (or “VCMDA”), a law that aims to force companies to more clearly disclose thebasis for their carbon reduction claims. The…
New California Law Regulates Carbon Claims
Green is the new black, or so it seems, based on the growing number of companies that are making “green” claims. Claims about carbon reductions are particularly in fashion, both with advertisers and with a growing…