--- title: "Ad Law News and Views-August 25, 2015" date: 2015-08-25T00:00:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/newsletters/ad-law-news-and-views/ad-law-news-and-views-august-25-2015" section: Newsletter Issues --- # Ad Law News and Views-August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 [“In this issue **[Recent News ](%5C)“,“[Honors and Awards](%5C)** “,” **[Upcoming Events and Speeches ](%5C)** ![\"\"](%5C) **[The Team](%5C)”,”[ Recent Awards](%5C)”,”[ Follow the Practice](%5C)** Recent News **[DirecTV’s Rob Lowe Ads Found to be Misleading](%5C)** **[FDA Recalls Kim Kardashian’s Post](%5C) [Scandal Serves as a Reminder of the Importance of Morals Clauses](%5C)** **[FTC Resolves Case Against ​“Melanoma Detective” App Marketer](%5C)** **[Contributory False Advertising Liability Is Officially a Thing in the Eleventh Circuit](%5C)** **[FTC Urges FDA to Reconsider Homeopathic Regulatory Framework](%5C) [FTC Closing Letter Provides Good Data Security Reminder](%5C) [Consumer Product Safety Commission Approves Test Program: Electronic Filing of Certificates of Compliance](%5C)** Honors and Awards [**Partner Christie Grymes Thompson Named ​“Advertising Lawyer of the Year”**](%5C) Christie Grymes Thompson, chair of the Advertising and Marketing practice group, has been named the *Best Lawyers®* 2016 Advertising Law \\“Lawyer of the Year\\” in Washington, D.C. The firm has held the distinction five times previously. Firm managing partner Lewis Rose was the recipient of the 2014 honor, which was previously held by partners William C. MacLeod (2013), Gonzalo E. Mon (2012) and John E. Villafranco (2011). To read more, click [here](%5C). [***The Best Lawyers in America©* Names 37 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2016 Edition**](%5C) Thirty-seven Kelley Drye attorneys, in 25 practice areas, have been listed in *The Best Lawyers in America©* 2016. Included in this honor are six attorneys from our Advertising and Marketing Law team. To read more, click [here](%5C). Upcoming Events and Speeches [![\"\"](%5C)](%5C)**[Workshop on Food Literacy: How Do Communications and Marketing Impact Consumer Knowledge and Behavior?](%5C)** September 3, 2015 through September 4, 2015 “,” Washington, D.C. The Institute of Medicine [![\"\"](%5C)](%5C)[**Demystifying the FTC’s .com Disclosures and Endorsement Guidelines in a Hashtag, on the Small Screen, or in 140 Characters or Less**](%5C) October 20, 2015”,“NEW YORK, N.Y. American Conference Institute’s 4th Annual Summit on Digital Advertising Compliance: Social Media, Sweepstakes [**Gonzalo E. Mon**](%5C) [![\"\"](%5C)](%5C)[**Basics of Advertising Law in the Land of Links, Buttons & Clicks** ](%5C) November 9, 2015”,“CHICAGO, I.L. BAA’s 37th Marketing Law Conference-Walking the Line: Between Innovation and Regulation [**Gonzalo E. Mon**](%5C) ”] - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](Something%20went%20wrong%20when%20creating%20the%20PDF%20file,%20please%20check%20your%20logs)