U.S. Copyright Office Keeps AI Out in the Cold -
Only humans can copyright, Office says -
Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer True -
The Copyright Office has weighed in with long-anticipated statement of policy...more
4/17/2023
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Applications ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Registration ,
Copyright Terms ,
E-Commerce ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Apps ,
Music ,
New Guidance ,
Product Labels ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Subscription Services
CSPI to FDA: Move to the Front!
Watchdog barks at industry efforts to highlight nutrition facts -
Gesundheit FOPNL. It’s sweeping the globe. What is it, you ask? A new government agency? An awful skin condition? A...more
9/2/2022
/ Advertising ,
Children's Products ,
COPPA ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Influencers ,
Lanham Act ,
Made in the USA ,
Masks ,
Mobile Apps ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Personal Information ,
Product Labels ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
Will Coppertone Get Burned for Its Labels?
Consumer class action alleges sunscreens are all the same -
It’s Not Much, But It’s Something -
Through the years, Coppertone - the sun protection products brand owned...more
8/3/2022
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Class Action ,
Confidential Information ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Branding ,
Do Not Call List ,
False Advertising ,
Logos ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Standing ,
Subscription Services ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition ,
YouTube
No More Social Fix for Cali Kids?
New state bill targets social media addiction -
Vertigo 2.0 -
There’s a tidal wave of anger against social media. And every time it seems to crest, another swell comes up from...more
6/17/2022
/ Advertising ,
Advertising to Minors ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
FCC ,
Foreign Entities ,
Internet Retailers ,
Minors ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
New Rules ,
Online Platforms ,
Pricing ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Social Media ,
Spoofing ,
Telecommunications ,
Telephone Service Providers ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Swamped Commission Gets Compulsory Life Preserver - Rising tide of merger filings cited to justify new compulsory process resolutions - Multi-Foci - After a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) approved...more
Starbucks Ads are Up to Puff, For Now - Pity the puff – so often cited as a reason why an advertising statement is not a claim, yet so rarely with success. And just by way of a quick review, a puff is an advertising statement...more
‘Blessing Loom’ Club Just a Pyramid in Drag? FTC says BINT was fleecing participants while demanding vows of silence - Migraines in No Time - There are all sorts of new-agey trappings that accompany the “Blessing Loom” known...more
Will COPPA Enter Its Surly Teenage Years as CTOPPA? Bipartisan bill aims to beef up everyone’s favorite kiddie privacy law - Data-luge - It’s now a truism of our collective pandemic experience that the mass adoption of online...more
CARU Pats Unity Technologies on Back, Sends It on Its Way - Inquiry into possible COPPA violations finds the company clean as a whistle - Kumbaya - Normally our newsletter is filled with reports of chicanery,...more
Digitally Generated Storm Clouds Gather Over Artists’ Rights - NFTs open exciting new legal questions for experienced IP lawyers - Thomas Kinkade This Ain’t - It’s a beautiful house. Open and sparse, it’s bordered by clear,...more
4/26/2021
/ Advertising ,
COPPA ,
Digital Assets ,
Endorsements ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Influencers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Online Marketplace ,
YouTube
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
Google Bests Consumer Class Action with Section 230 Defense - But district court leaves door open for an amended complaint - Four Americans = 12 Opinions - The tsouris invoked by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act...more
2/26/2021
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Farm Animals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
In-Game Purchases ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Platforms ,
Section 230 ,
Video Games
Mars Mired in Milk Chocolate Melee - Yet another suit is hawkish over Dove Bar packaging claims - Strike Two? Here’s a follow-up to the recent battle between Mars Wrigley Confectionery and Mohammed Garadi. If you recall — and...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