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Working Overtime on Big Game Ads Venable partners Amy Mudge and Randy Shaheen write that they love the first part of February. Sure, there's the football game, but what they really love are the ads. Every year, Amy and Randy blog about the Big Game's ads. From social media to socially and politically charged ads, there was a lot to write about this year. |
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The FTC, the Courts, and Fake News Remember the good old days when "fake news" meant affiliate websites that masqueraded as news coverage to hawk nutraceuticals? The term may have taken on a completely new meaning during last year's election, writes Venable partner Len Gordon in the most recent edition of Electronic Retailer magazine, but a recent U.S. District Court order granting summary judgment in a fake news case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides six very real lessons for marketers. |
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Breathalyzer App's Claims Blew It Smartphone apps and accessories make all kinds of claims, write Venable attorneys Randy Shaheen and Chris Boone in a recent blog post. However, the FTC's settlement with the marketer of an app-supported breathalyzer device shows that claims for such items must be more than a lot of hot air, and that the FTC maintains broad authority to pursue enforcement against advertising practices it believes are unfair. |
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ICPHSO 2017 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium February 20-23, 2017 | Orlando, FL The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization's 2017 Annual Meeting & Training Symposium is being held on February 20-23, 2017 in Orlando, FL. ICPHSO is proud to be the only organization that attracts a global audience of health and safety professionals who meet to exchange ideas and share information to address health and safety concerns. |
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Grocery Manufacturers Association Legal Conference February 27-28, 2017 | San Diego, CA The GMA Legal Conference is the preeminent gathering for legal professionals in the food, beverage, and consumer products industry. Top in-house counsel, defense attorneys, and regulatory experts will cover a wide array of important and timely legal issues, with an emphasis on protecting your brands from litigation risks and complying with government regulations. Be sure to join Venable at the kick-off luncheon on Monday, February 27, followed by a class action litigation panel moderated by Venable partner Angel Garganta. We'll also host a roundtable discussion on marketing and advertising law, featuring Venable partners Randy Miller and Randy Shaheen. |
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Electronic Retailing Association's Great Ideas Summit 2017 February 27 - March 1, 2017 | San Juan, Puerto Rico Join Venable at The Great Ideas Summit, an annual conference that brings together the direct response industry's most influential leaders to hold high-powered meetings, close global deals, and develop new digital marketing strategies. |
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Natural Products Expo West/Engredea 2017 March 8-12, 2017 | Anaheim, CA Natural Products Expo West/Engredea 2017 is where new products turn into record profits, relationship building and ROI are always high, and brand awareness builds momentum with each better business practice. Over 3,000 exhibits from over 1,800 different companies showcase their newest products in natural and specialty foods, organics, health and beauty, natural living, supplements, and pet products. Venable will host an Exhibitor-Presented Seminar, Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know about Legal and Regulatory Compliance, on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT at the Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Northwest, featuring several of our FDA and IP practice attorneys. |
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FTC and courts taking on fake news, working overtime on big game ads, and more in this issue of Advertising Law News & Analysis
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