3/31/2020 4:26:49 PM Chicago Blackhawks Hit with Illinois BIPA Class Action Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology at Home Games By Sarah Bruno Jason Gordon Erika Auger This month, an Illinois resident filed a proposed class action lawsuit in Illinois state court against the Chicago Blackhawks (the...
3/30/2020 4:59:25 PM The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will still go forward… in 2021 By Jason Gordon This week, the International Olympic Committee announced that the upcoming Tokyo Games would be postponed until next summer due to the...
3/27/2020 7:29:28 PM COVID-19 Legal Impact on Brand Advertising and Marketing By Douglas Wood Keri Bruce The unprecedented disruption caused by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created challenges for brands. Temporary and perhaps...
3/27/2020 6:14:44 PM Trademark applications for COVID-19 and CORONAVIRUS surge at the USPTO By Jason Gordon The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is no stranger to receiving a flood of trademark applications following a news or pop culture event:...
3/25/2020 4:58:37 PM 1-800 Contacts Eyes Reversal of Judgment for Anticompetitive Advertising Agreements By John Feldman Andrew Bernasconi Lauren Weaver On March 5, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard argument on an appeal seeking to overturn judgment against...
3/24/2020 5:07:41 PM FTC Settles With Tea Maker for Inadequate Disclosures and Unsubstantiated Claims By Jason Gordon John Feldman Michael Isselin The FTC recently settled with Teami, LLC (“Teami”), an indication that the Agency is still actively reviewing health claims and...
3/23/2020 4:03:24 PM Pain Relief Device Marketers Settle with FTC for $4 Million By Jason Gordon Erika Auger The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its settlement with NeuroMetrix, Inc. over allegations that the company made deceptive...
3/20/2020 4:32:01 PM FDA and FTC Send Warning Letter to Companies Selling Fraudulent Products that Claim to Treat or Prevent the Coronavirus By Jason Gordon Erika Auger The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued warning letters to seven companies...
3/10/2020 4:14:08 PM Advertising Watchdog Refers CBD Health Claims to the FTC By Cori Goldberg Erika Auger The National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau (“NAD”), the investigative unit of the advertising industry’s system of...
3/9/2020 4:35:17 PM Cannabis Company is Sued for Showing Mural in Advertising Campaign By Jason Gordon Erika Auger Artist Diana Perez filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Colorado federal court against a cannabis company and two advertising...
3/3/2020 5:34:22 PM Class Action Alleges Starbucks Shortchanges Customers’ Caffeine By Jason Gordon Erika Auger Last month, a putative class action was filed against Starbucks, Inc. in California federal court alleging that the coffee giant is...