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New Lawsuit Highlights Risks of Using User-Generated Content
In 2014, Anheuser-Busch ran a contest on Facebook in which consumers were invited to submit photos of themselves “acting natural.” The contest rules stated that entrants could only submit their original works, and that…
NAD Director Andrea Levine Retiring After 20 years
ASRC President & CEO Lee Peeler has announced the retirement of Andrea C. Levine , Director of the National Advertising Division (NAD). During her 20 - year tenure, the NAD published more than 2,600 case decisions…
Keeping Up with the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Update on Recent CPSC Developments - 3/29/2017
Register Now for Keeping Up with the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Update on Recent CPSC Developments, the latest in our 2017 Advertising and Privacy Law Webinar Series With the complexity of today’s product…
More Regulators Focus on Price Comparisons
Yesterday, the Virginia Attorney General announced that it reached a settlement with Hobby Lobby over the retailer’s price comparisons. According to the press release, Hobby Lobby advertised discounts compared to…
How Not to Get Burned by “First” Claims
When a company comes up with a new product or feature, it will usually want to advertise the benefits of that product or feature. If the company believes that it is also the first or only company to have that product…