October 18, 2017 Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued finalized guidance regarding the distribution of free samples of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. What do e-cigarette marketers need to know about product sampling, coupons and other promotions?
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October 13, 2017 This Tuesday, in furtherance of the terms of settlement of a 2014 “free trial” lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) began mailing approximately $10 million worth of refund checks to hundreds of thousands of consumers who requested free trials of certain dietary supplements and weight loss products but were
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October 12, 2017 The advertising practices of Tinder, Inc. (“Tinder”) are being called into question following the reinstatement of a class action lawsuit alleging that it engaged in various forms of deceptive business practices. The popular mobile dating application, known for its “swipe right” matching feature, is alleged to have deceived consumers into paying ever higher
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October 5, 2017 M & A Lawyers: Legal Assistance with Your Asset Sale or Stock Sale For countless businesses, across every industry and vertical, a prospective merger, acquisition or other business combination represents the culmination of long term strategy. Through the merger/acquisition process, an entity can obtain a huge influx of capital, merge with an
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October 4, 2017 On September 29, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Walton Pratt, J.) issued a decision dismissing claims by three former college football players, Akeem Daniels, Cameron Stingily and Nicholas Stoner, alleging that Fanduel, Inc. and Draftkings, Inc. each violated the players’ respective rights of publicity by
October 2, 2017 In a recent decision, a federal district court in San Francisco dismissed email marketing-related California State legal claims against Sauphtware, Inc. d/b/a “Panda Mail,” finding that Panda Mail’s delivery of email on behalf of third-party advertisers did not, in and of itself, amount to advertising. The ruling would appear to absolve emailers
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September 27, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced a $7 million settlement with an office supply marketer and its individual owner. The FTC had filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in connection with charges of unfair and deceptive trade practices related to the marketing
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September 22, 2017 The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted to make American society more accessible for people with disabilities. While many business owners may be familiar with physical accessibility improvements such as wheelchair ramps and Braille signs, fewer are aware that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), class action plaintiffs’ attorneys and some
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