Ad Law News and Views-September 8, 2016

Recent News

NAD Revisits Crowd-Sourced Substantiation

Ninth Circuit Decision in AT&T Throttling” Case May Reset Boundaries Between FTC and FCC Jurisdiction​

NAD Worries Consumers Will Jump To Wrong Conclusions Over Trampoline Reviews​

Rio, Swimming, Lies, and Morals Clauses​

Analysis

Unnecessary Roughness: FTC Sacking Claims About Brain Health

Concussion Litigation Reporter article Unnecessary Roughness: FTC Sacking Claims About Brain Health.” The article notes that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made brain health and cognitive function products an enforcement priority. It discusses what companies marketing products with brain health or cognition benefits need to know about the FTC’s enforcement in this area and the strength of evidence required to support product claims. Read more…

Upcoming Events and Speeches

Claim Substantiation for Food and Dietary Supplements
September 14, 2016”,“WASHINGTON, DC
Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference

Hot Topics in the International Sales, Franchising and Products Law Section
September 19, 2016”,“WASHINGTON, DC
Annual Conference of the International Bar Association

Ethics & Lawyers’ Use of Social Media: #AD – Advertising or Solicitation?
September 26, 2016”,“NEW YORK, NY
NAD Conference 2016: Hot Topics & Best Practices in Advertising Law, Claim Substantiation and Self-Regulation
Christie Grymes Thompson

Big Data, Big Decisions: Key Legal Considerations for the Collection and Use of Big Data
September 28, 2016”,“NEW YORK, NY
Strata + Hadoop World 2016

Developing and Substantiating Product Claims
October 5, 2016”,“LAS VEGAS, NV
2016 SupplySide West Global Conference

Federal and State AG Enforcement on Cyber Security, Data Privacy, and Protection
October 13, 2016”,“CHICAGO, IL
20th Advanced Global Legal and Compliance Forum on Privacy & Security of Consumer and Employee Information
Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik

Privacy and Security Lessons from the FTC’s 100-Year History and Activities in Other Areas​
October 26, 2016”,“WASHINGTON, DC
HB Litigation Conferences Privacy + Security Forum
Dana B. Rosenfeld