10/18/2022 4:37:55 PM Pause: Texas Social Media Law on Hold as it heads to Supreme Court for Review By Jason Gordon Robert Newman Michael Isselin Emily Faro +1 more... Show less A federal appeals court has agreed to put on hold a Texas social media law, HB 20, that restricts content moderation actions on social...
4/7/2022 7:13:33 PM “Influencer” Marketing and the Potential Rise of Celebrity Liability By Sarah Bruno Jason Garcia Mariah Fairley Influencers tell us to “click on the link” in their bios, “shop” via their platforms and watch their videos where they summarize the good...
3/4/2022 7:17:51 PM Renew Without Ado: How to Avoid Automatic Renewal Subscription Violations By Jason Gordon Sarah Bruno Mariah Fairley “30-day free trial,” “Cancel anytime,” “Risk-free” – if you’ve read or heard these terms associated with a subscription-based program,...
1/26/2022 3:04:50 PM Trademarks meet NFTs: Hermès sues NFT creator over MetaBirkins By Emily Faro Danielle Garno As anticipated by those watching this space, Hermès filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against Mason Rothschild, an individual who...
11/16/2021 4:59:35 PM Bimbo Bakeries Beats Back All-Butter Label Suit By Jason Gordon Deborah Bessner The Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action against Bimbo Bakeries (the parent company of Entenmann’s) that...
10/6/2021 3:51:16 PM Reliance on sweepstakes official rules to avoid litigation requires publication By John Feldman Edward Fultz No one who plans and operates a promotional sweepstakes wants to litigate over the prizes. But one of the primary reasons an operator...
9/29/2021 2:51:46 PM Personavera v. CHIME: An Innovation Contest Goes Sour By John Feldman Edward Fultz A lucrative prize incentive can be the engine for an exciting and socially beneficial innovation competition. Despite the good intentions...
4/19/2021 3:55:46 PM “Ignite”-ing another Photo Copyright Case By Jason Gordon Toam Rubinstein On April 12, 2021, Florida-based creative agency, Creative Klick Agency LLC, filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against...
12/30/2020 3:15:32 PM Aldi Sued Over “Underfilled” Coffee In Class Action Lawsuit By Jason Gordon Last week, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Aldi Inc. regarding certain Beaumont Coffee products sold in its stores....
9/11/2020 6:08:35 PM Restarting advertising production? New U.S. Department of Labor’s “joint employer” rule shutdown by NY federal judge By Mark Goldstein Stacy Marcus As we head into fall 2020, many advertising companies are beginning – if they have not already done so – to restart media shoots. Just as...
7/31/2020 6:58:59 PM The Latest Celebrity Lawsuits in the CBD and Cannabis Space By Stacy Marcus Michael Isselin Two recent actions involving sellers and marketers of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis prove the “wellness” industry is not always so...
5/18/2020 10:00:23 PM LA Sues Seller of “Must-Have” Radish Paste that Falsely Claims to Prevent COVID-19 By Kathyleen O'Brien Erika Auger Last week, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office filed a civil lawsuit against KNature Co., Inc. d/b/a Insan Healing, Inc. (Insan), a...
4/27/2020 4:52:53 PM Fash-Shunned: Selena Gomez Sues Fashion App for $10 Million for Allegedly Using Her Name and Likeness Without Permission By Jason Gordon Erika Auger This month, actress and singer Selena Gomez filed a lawsuit in California state court against the makers of a fashion smartphone game for...
4/16/2020 4:04:39 PM Keeping Up with Copyright: Kendall Jenner Sued for Infringement over Instagram Video By Jason Gordon Erika Auger Last month, Kendall Jenner was sued for copyright infringement by a woman who claims Jenner posted her copyrighted video on Instagram...
4/1/2020 4:19:37 PM Living in a Fantasy World? Judge Admonishes Plaintiff’s Counsel for Filing Emergency Motion Over Unicorns By Jason Gordon Erika Auger Last week, a federal judge admonished a plaintiff’s lawyer for filing a second emergency motion in its trademark infringement suit to...
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...