What We're Reading 8-10-11
Toronto Estates & Trusts Monitor: Marvel Wins Copyright Fight with Jack Kirby's Heirs
A judge in the US recently decided a dispute over the rights to various comic book characters between Marvel (and its parent, the Walt Disney Company) and the heirs of the late Jack Kirby.
Journal Sentinel: Drink label udderly wrong
Maker of Muscle Milk gets FDA warning letter
Government regulators have threatened to crack down on a popular sports drink they say is mislabeled as "milk," a move welcomed by the dairy industry, which has long objected to the name soy milk and others like it.
My Fox Boston: Junk Food Tax Could Generate Billions
Sodas, candy, doughnuts and other junk foods are in the sights of health advocates who want cities and states to tax unhealthy foods.
Reuters: Senator supports online sales tax reform
Cash-strapped states seeking to collect billions in taxes from online transactions gained an ally in Washington on Friday when a senator introduced a bill for a federal solution to the problem.
FTC.gov: FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
Amount Spent Declines for Cigarettes, Increases for Smokeless Tobacco in 2007 and 2008
The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States declined from $12.49 billion in 2006 to $10.86 billion in 2007, and again to $9.94 billion in 2008, according to a report released today by the Federal Trade Commission.
