Tag Archives: Advertising

Less to the FTC’s Notice of Penalty Offenses Than Meets the Eye?

Photo of Amy Ralph MudgePhoto of Randal M. ShaheenBy Amy Ralph Mudge and Randal M. Shaheen on Posted in Advertising, FTC
The FTC’s Notice of Penalty Offenses concerning endorsements and testimonials is barely a week old and it’s likely already had its intended effect. Hundreds, if not more, of consumer products companies are taking a second or third look at their practices when it comes to endorsements and testimonials and are beefing up their training and … Continue Reading

CARU’s Revised Guidelines Are Not Kid-ding Around

Photo of Amy Ralph MudgePhoto of Michael IngramPhoto of Carolina AlonsoBy Amy Ralph Mudge, Michael Ingram and Carolina Alonso on Posted in Advertising, COPPA, FTC, Gaming
By: Amy Mudge, Mike Ingram and Carolina Alonso The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recently held their “Kidvertising” workshop to discuss the revised CARU Advertising Guidelines, which are set to take effect on January 1, 2022. The workshop tackled several issues important to child advertising including diversity and inclusion, influencers, and in-app and in-game advertising. … Continue Reading

FTC Puts 700+ Companies on Notice to Expect to Pay Penalties for Any Endorsement Violations

Photo of Linda A. GoldsteinPhoto of Amy Ralph MudgePhoto of Randal M. ShaheenPhoto of John P. FerryPhoto of Matthew RenickBy Linda A. Goldstein, Amy Ralph Mudge, Randal M. Shaheen, John P. Ferry and Matthew Renick on Posted in Advertising, FTC
By: Linda Goldstein, Amy Mudge, Randy Shaheen, Jack Ferry and Matt Renick The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on Oct. 13 a widespread enforcement action against deceptive endorsement practices. The Commission sent a Notice of Penalty Offenses to more than 700 companies, notifying them that conduct related to fake or misleading endorsements and … Continue Reading

Slaughterhouse-Five: Myth-Busting with the Commissioner at NAD 2021

Photo of Randal M. ShaheenPhoto of Matthew RenickBy Randal M. Shaheen and Matthew Renick on Posted in Advertising, Data Privacy, FTC
By Randal Shaheen and Matthew Renick To kick off the final day of the National Advertising Division’s (NAD) 2021 virtual conference last week, FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter gave a keynote address laying out her views on consumer privacy and the digital data economy writ large. Specifically, Commissioner Slaughter sought to bust five myths about privacy … Continue Reading

NDI Letter Shows CBD’s Position Unchanged at FDA

Photo of Randal M. ShaheenPhoto of John P. FerryBy Randal M. Shaheen and John P. Ferry on Posted in Advertising, CBD, FDA
The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) at the federal level, but in the nearly three years since then, little has changed from the perspective of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). From the start, FDA’s regulatory position has been complicated by CBD’s previous approval as the active ingredient in the prescription drug … Continue Reading

Podcast: AD-ttorneys@law: False Advertising or Just Puffing?

Photo of Randal M. ShaheenBy Randal M. Shaheen on Posted in Advertising, Podcast
Absolute truth in advertising is something of a rarity, but not every untrue statement is false advertising. In this episode, BakerHostetler partner Randy Shaheen is going to ply you with pointers on avoiding puffery’s promotional pitfalls and potential problems. Questions and Comments: rshaheen@bakerlaw.com Listen to the episode. Subscribe to BakerHosts Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | iHeartRadio | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Download Episode Transcript… Continue Reading

Beware of Dark Patterns

Photo of Randal M. ShaheenPhoto of Amy Ralph MudgeBy Randal M. Shaheen and Amy Ralph Mudge on Posted in Advertising
Yoda cautioned Luke Skywalker to beware of the Dark Side. In The Golden Compass, we were told to beware of dark materials. For those old enough to remember, the town of Collinsport was told to beware of Barnabas Collins, who lurked in Dark Shadows. And little kids in general are just plain scared of the … Continue Reading

NAD Clarifies Material Connection Disclosure Requirements for TikTok Videos Gone Viral

Photo of Amy Ralph MudgePhoto of Matthew RenickBy Amy Ralph Mudge and Matthew Renick on Posted in Advertising
If you learned a new dance routine, tie-dyed clothing, made whipped coffee or took part in a “challenge” while staying safely at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably have TikTok to thank. TikTok, which has more than 800 million active users, became the go-to social media platform to keep people engaged and entertained while … Continue Reading

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

Photo of Linda A. GoldsteinPhoto of Matthew RenickBy Linda A. Goldstein and Matthew Renick on Posted in Advertising, FTC
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 consumers and a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) press release sounding the alarm on B2B coronavirus scams. State regulators are confronting many of … Continue Reading

It’s a Mixed Salad for the ‘Natural’ and ‘Pure’ Claims for Foods With Trace Pesticides

Photo of Jacqlyn RovinePhoto of Amy Ralph MudgeBy Jacqlyn Rovine and Amy Ralph Mudge on Posted in Advertising
Can you call your processed food product “natural” or “pure” when it contains a residual amount of an herbicide or pesticide that the manufacturer did not add but was used by a producer in growing an ingredient in the product? Recent cases confirm that such a product can still be called “natural” – at least … Continue Reading

Ad and Publishing Industries Confront CCPA Challenges While Congress Considers Privacy

By Alan L. Friel on Posted in Advertising, California, Data Privacy
The junior Senator from Missouri, Joshua Hawley (R), has introduced s 1578, which would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create and make available a “do not track” (DNT) signal that consumers can associate with their devices and require that online services look for the signal and, when indicated, not collect, use or share … Continue Reading

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Photo of Amy Ralph MudgePhoto of Randal M. ShaheenBy Amy Ralph Mudge and Randal M. Shaheen on Posted in News
Change, they say, helps keep you young. We certainly hope so. We are very excited about our new home at BakerHostetler and the opportunity to add a blog to the Advertising, Marketing and Digital Media team’s highly regarded weekly newsletter. (If you aren’t already receiving the newsletter, you should be. Click here to subscribe.) Anchored … Continue Reading
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