Mosquito Repellent Marketers Allegedly Violated Product Endorsement Law, Enter into Consent Decree

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November 16, 2018 Creaxion Corporation, Inside Publications, LLC and their respective principals (“Respondents”) have entered into a consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), settling accusations of false and misleading endorsement claims, failure to disclose material connections with endorsers and deceptively formatted advertising.  The FTC alleges that the Respondents violated the FTC Product Endorsement […]

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Federal Privacy Law Introduced

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November 13, 2018  Earlier this month, a federal privacy law bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), entitled the “Consumer Data Protection Act” (“CDPA”). The proposed law would create new protections for consumers’ personal information and provide the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) with significant authority to police companies that collect and

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Girl Scouts Involved in Trademark Law Dispute with Rebranded Boy Scouts

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November 9, 2018 On November 6, 2018, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (“GSUSA”) filed a complaint against the Boy Scouts of America (“BSA”) in the Southern District of New York for trademark infringement, unfair competition and trademark dilution. GSUSA has been in operation for over 106 years and is currently serving

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NY Daily Fantasy Sports In Jeopardy After Gambling Ruling

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By Zachary Zagger. Law360 (October 31, 2018, 5:16 PM EDT) — A New York state court’s recent ruling that daily fantasy sports contests are gambling exposes operators like DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. to legal risks that were thought to be resolved and may force the companies to lobby for an amendment to the state

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Indiana Supreme Court Rules Against Student Athletes in Fantasy Sports Rights of Publicity Case

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October 29, 2018 In a landmark decision, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that student athletes do not have a right of publicity basis to prevent fantasy sports companies from using their names, pictures and/or statistics without the athletes’ consent under the State’s statute. Why did the Court find no preemptive right of publicity for

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Facebook to Allow Marijuana Advertising

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On October 11, 2018, Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) announced that it will allow marijuana advertising via cannabis-related pages for verified organizations and/or businesses to appear in users’ search results on Facebook. These verified organizations or businesses will carry Facebook’s “gray” and “blue” verification symbols and will be searchable to Facebook users via terms such as “cannabis”

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