Ad Law Access
Federal Court Awards Summary Judgment to Nestlé in False Advertising Class Action Involving Probiotic Supplement
On July 16, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor of Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. in Scheuerman, et al. v. Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Inc., No.…
NAD Determines that Pinterest Promotion Needs Disclosures
The NAD reviewed weight-loss success stories on Nutrisystem’s Pinterest board, and determined that the weight-loss claims featured atypical results. As we’ve posted before, the FTC’s Endorsement Guidelines state that…
Facebook Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle Right of Publicity Suit
Facebook has agreed to pay $10 million and make various changes to its terms in order to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company's Sponsored Stories violates members' rights of publicity. With Sponsored Stories,…
All Sides Appeal Initial Decision in FTC's POM Wonderful Action
We reported on May 23 on Chief Administrative Law Judge Chappell's initial decision in the FTC's action against POM Wonderful. On June 4, all parties filed notices of appeal. The FTC staff's notice states that it is…
Free Cup of coffee!* FTC Workshop on Advertising and Privacy Disclosures Explores Dot Com Updates
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information gathering workshop titled “ In Short: Advertising and Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World ”. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the need for…