Editor's Note: This article reposted by Jeff Greenbaum from GALA The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), which has yet…
Browsing: legalease
After PBS received an anonymous complaint alleging that television host Tavis Smiley engaged in sexual misconduct, PBS engaged an outside…
Keeping with our theme of predictions for 2020, here's a quick recap of some of the issues that the folks…
As the year comes to a close, we wanted to share with you our thoughts about some of the key issues…
When you advertise that your product is "Made in the USA," do you have to take into account whether the…
New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, has sued B&H Foto & Electronics Corp., one of the country’s largest independent photo…
Dramatic changes in New York’s sexual harassment laws are effective now, or will go into effect shortly. New York employers…
Readers of this column know that we frequently cover cases where a defendant claims that its compliance with various federal…
Yesterday, Facebook announced that it was taking additional steps to prevent the social media platform from being used to interfere with next…
Wright Medical Technology and Paragon 28 are competitors in the niche market of selling surgical plates and other devices used…
Not so long ago (last May), right here in our own galaxy, SAG-AFTRA focused its laser cannons directly at a…
It’s amazing how many blog posts we’ve written about chickens. Or, rather, cases involving chickens. BBB National Advertising Division's (NAD) recent decision…
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation announced more than 280 arrests in a law enforcement sweep aimed at schemes that…
This week, pop-star Ariana Grande (known for her hit songs like Thank U, Next and 7 Rings) brought suit in the Central District…
Eight YouTubers, including the creators of such channels as GlitterBombTV, Queer Kid Stuff, and Watts the Safeword, recently filed a…
Last month, the Second Circuit held that Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked several Twitter users from…
Crystal Farms Refrigerated Distribution Company sells the Diner's Choice brand of refrigerated, ready-to-eat mashed potatoes. The front label of the…
What do you do when a term that you are planning to use in advertising has more than one meaning?…
A New York federal court has provided the creative community with an important reminder about the risks of portraying composite…
Media companies and other copyright holders may need to change the way they deal with infringing content on the Internet. …
Since the birth of SHOOT 50 years ago, the number of legal issues that advertising agencies and production companies are…
As advertising agencies and production companies continue to get into the business of producing branded entertainment and other content that…
Creating Some Buzz Advertisers are increasingly turning to “buzz marketing” to communicate with today’s consumers. These consumers are watching (and…
There aren’t any awards for being “advertising agency of the year” on how agencies handle legal issues. The truth is,…
When a production company and a director decide to work together, it’s often after many months of discussions about the…
Alka-Seltzer recently launched a remake of its famous “Try it, you’ll like it” commercial from the 1970s. The new commercial…
