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Class Action Coronavirus/COVID-19 Advertising

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 11

Plaintiff Says Splenda 100% Natural Ad Claims Leave a Bitter Taste - A class action lawsuit accuses the makers of Splenda Naturals Stevia, a sugar alternative, of misleading consumers with the claim that the product is...more

Benesch

Pricing Litigation: Ten Years In

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Over the last ten years, nearly 300 class actions have been filed against retailers across the country, alleging that they deceived customers by advertising illusory sales or unsubstantiated reference prices. Our team is...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - December 2023

In This Case, What You Can't See in Fact Is Not There: FTC Takes Down the Makers of the Invisible COVID Mask - After what has seemed like a lull in both diagnosed COVID cases and the enforcement variety—both the virus and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 24, 2022

North Carolina Power Outage Points to Homeland Security Long-Documented Threats to US Power Grid - “Moore County blackouts serve as reminder that nation’s electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic...more

BCLP

Year in Review: 2021 Food, Beverage & Supplement Litigation Round-Up

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Federal Made in U.S.A. Rule - In June 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted its final rule for using “Made in U.S.A.” or any variation of that statement, including the U.S. flag. While this rule imposes no new...more

Lathrop GPM

[Virtual Event] State of Litigation – Part 3 - June 23rd, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CT

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Please join Lathrop GPM for our annual State of Litigation event, being held virtually for the second year. This free, three-part webinar series will explore the latest trends in litigation, risks facing companies today, and...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – May 2021 #2

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Dietary Supplement and Personal Care Products Regulatory and Litigation Highlights – April 2021

Welcome to our monthly digest of litigation and regulatory highlights impacting the personal care product and dietary supplement industry. April saw a re-emphasis on restriction of COVID-related claims in advertisements for...more

Alston & Bird

Class Action & MDL Roundup – Winter 2021

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our winter edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2020. In this edition, we find a common theme among COVID-19 class actions, the Tampa 2 defends...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

CBD Health Claims Raise FTC’s Hackles (And Prompt Class Action Suits)

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Near the end of 2020, in mid-December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched what it referred to as “Operation CBDeceit,” a law enforcement sweep challenging allegedly unproven representations that CBD products could...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Expedia’s recent second-quarter earnings release reflects current travel industry misery;...

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This week’s Update takes a deep dive into all things Expedia, and includes several stories regarding Expedia’s recent disastrous quarterly earnings release, an actual copy of the release as well as a copy of a complaint...more

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COVID-19 Update: FTC and States Combat Scams, Price Gouging and Deceptive Ads

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We recently blogged about regulatory warning letters and a consumer class action stemming from consumer-facing advertising related to the coronavirus. Today, we write to provide updates on state and federal efforts to protect...more

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