07 May, 2024 Benefit of the Bargain? Courts Split on Harm in Fictitious Pricing Cases By Jennifer Savitt Retailers vying for consumers’ attention often promote sales and discounted prices to make a sale. Lawsuits regarding how companies...
06 May, 2024 SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Waiver Updated and Amended By Brian Heidelberger Those who continue to struggle with the cost of using SAG-AFTRA talent to develop social media and other digital commercial content have...
25 Apr, 2024 David Beckham v. Mark Wahlberg's Fitness Franchise (F45) - What It Teaches Us About Talent Agreements By Brian Heidelberger A lawsuit between with two major celebrities on opposite sides doesn't come along very often, especially one that can give us insight...
27 Mar, 2024 Are You A Social Media Platform? If so, Florida Has New Rules for You. By Jessica Lee This week, the Governor of Florida signed HB 3 (an act relating to online protections for minors into law), which will require social...
11 Mar, 2024 Advertising Aspirations for Reducing Environmental Impact Invites Charges of Greenwashing By David Mallen Last week, the New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against JBS USA Food Company, leading producer of beef products,...
05 Feb, 2024 SAG-AFTRA Signs Agreement for Use of AI Voices in Internal Development and Video Games By Brian Heidelberger In January 2024, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Replica Studios announced an...
02 Feb, 2024 Learnings from FTC's Ruling Against "Free" Offer Advertising By Brian Heidelberger The FTC made a false advertising complaint against Intuit in March 2022. It claimed that TurboTax tricked consumers into thinking they...
16 Jan, 2024 New Court Decision Regarding "Carbon Neutral" Advertising By Brian Heidelberger A class action was brought against Evian spring water, where a consumer claimed that the use of "carbon neutral" on packaging indicated...
28 Nov, 2023 Resist the Swiftie Effect: Street Style Photos Are Not Always Fair Game By Melanie J. Howard Brianna Cloud Although street style photos continue to rise in popularity (particularly around major cultural events or movements), when a celebrity is...
22 Nov, 2023 On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! By Brian R. Socolow Marathon, half marathon, triathlon—whatever the long-distance endurance activity might be, it became a popular outlet for a healthy...
15 Nov, 2023 YouTube to Crack Down on Deepfake Music and Add Generative AI Disclosure Requirements By Brian Heidelberger YouTube announced yesterday that it will roll out new policies governing Generative AI Created Content. Specifically, YouTube will:...
09 Nov, 2023 Staying Fly...Are Feathers The Next Fashion Faux Pas? By Melanie J. Howard Rebecca Lee Katz The growing global movement against the use of real feathers in fashion now begs the question - if major retailers and luxury brands have...