Ex-Reality Star Sues To Protect His Likeness Against AI -
‘Big Brother’ runner-up’s fame may be in doubt, but his case has legs -
New Contender -
Let’s turn our attention to Kyland Young v. NeoCortext, Inc., an...more
10/6/2023
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Anti-SLAPP ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Brand ,
Celebrities ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dilution ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Holidays ,
Jury Trial ,
Levi Strauss ,
Marketing ,
Name and Likeness ,
Product Labels ,
Right of Publicity ,
Scams ,
Telecommunications ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Wellness Programs
It’s hard to keep up with the ferment of controversy bubbling around OpenAI and its compatriots in the generative AI business. Lawsuits, lawsuits, lawsuits. Regulatory probes. Outright bans by sovereign nations. But when, by...more
7/28/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authors ,
Authorship ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Derivative Works ,
DMCA ,
E-Commerce ,
Fair Use ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Devices ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Personal Information ,
Scams ,
Smartphones
FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls -
With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic -
One Robo to Call Them All -
What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more
8/16/2022
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Divorce ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
False Advertising ,
Fashion Industry ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Greenwashing ,
H&M ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Military Service Members ,
Robocalling ,
Scams ,
Social Networks ,
Spoofing ,
State Attorneys General ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Veterans
L’Oréal Gets Pancaked by False Origin Suit -
Famous beauty products made in...Arkansas? ...more
Bunny v. Smaug -
Did Annie’s smack down a snack-box slack-fill strike suit? ...more
2/17/2022
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Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Price Gouging ,
Product Packaging ,
Scams ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Unfair Competition
FTC Wants Input on Impersonation - COVID-19 era sees flood of fakery, but why? Trendlines - It’s a common theory that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes that were already bubbling beneath the surface of our lives —...more
BakerHostetler 2021 Data Security Incident Response Report – Disruption and Transformation - The report provides risk mitigation and compromise response intelligence from more than 1,250 data security incidents the firm...more
5/12/2021
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Class Action ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Product Labels ,
Robocalling ,
Scams
Will Unanimous Supremes Stem the TCPA Tide? With a ‘random’ decision, SCOTUS reshapes the landscape of telemarketing law - What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been - Back in July of last year, we offered a summary of the...more
FTC Tries to Clean Out 25 Fake Disinfectant Websites - But all information about scheme masterminds has been wiped away - Less Is More - There are elaborate schemes out there – boy, have we covered them. Misdirection, shadowy...more
11/19/2020
/ Advertising ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Instagram ,
MLM Industry ,
NAD ,
Photographs ,
Scams ,
Social Media
Eleventh Circuit Pries Apart Sticky Trade Dress Decision - Is Gorilla Glue throwing a monkey fit after J-B Weld’s loss is torn apart? Opposites Attract - If you’re an average, buy-it-when-you-need-it glue consumer, you’re...more
Consumers Sue Mobile App Maker Over Loot Boxes - Supercell singled out for creating a gambling space for youngsters - Too Old for This - We need a minute. Just a minute. Our heads are throbbing. We just got through looking at...more
8/31/2020
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Gambling ,
Games ,
In-Game Purchases ,
Loot Boxes ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Scams
Finally, CCPA Regs Become Final – but Wait, There's More…or Less… On Aug. 14, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced approval by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) of final regulations (Regs) under the...more
8/26/2020
/ Advertising ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
Twitter
Delayed Shipping Scams Get Their Turn in the Spotlight - FTC brings out MITOR for a new species of COVID-19 con - A Hundred Rip-Offs Bloom - Back at the beginning of July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released stunning...more
Industry Groups Commend FDA Action on Corona Scams - Four heavy-hitters in the supplement game make it clear how - Letter About Letters - If the types of scammers that would profit from dubious coronavirus cures had the...more