10/6/2026 7:56:04 PM Xlear Challenge to FTC Health Claims Substantiation Standard Dismissed By Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel Michaela Bevan Margaret Ulle +1 more... Show less A Utah federal judge recently dismissed Xlear, Inc.’s lawsuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) long-standing requirement...
10/6/2026 2:19:44 PM Beyond Borders: The Changing Landscape of Advertising Regulation in Europe By Caroline Bouvier The latest European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) report, published in September, provides a useful opportunity to step back from...
10/2/2026 2:02:44 PM Merchants Take the “Junk Fee” Fight to Their Payment Processors By Ellen Berge Andrew Bigart Len Gordon Junk fee litigation has, until recently, been largely a consumer-facing story: diners, online shoppers, and eventgoers challenging the...
9/26/2026 6:16:56 PM Instagram’s 2026 AI Labelling Rules By Sharad Vadehra Aakriti Vadehra The proliferation of AI generated images, videos, and synthetic personas has created a new problem for social media platforms. The...
9/23/2026 6:45:45 PM Automatic Renewal Compliance: What Lawyers Aren’t Telling You About Your Biggest Legal Risks By Shahin Rothermel Ellen Berge Nearly every automatic renewal article gives companies the same advice: make your disclosures clear and conspicuous, obtain affirmative...
9/23/2026 6:39:58 PM Consumer-Packaged Goods Companies Gain Ground Against State Labeling Mandates By Amit Rana Caitlin Blanche Within the last few months, two federal courts in Texas and California have blocked separate state product-labeling laws. In February, a...
9/22/2026 10:16:34 PM New Restrictions on Alcohol Advertising: Is Alibi Branding Also Prohibited? By Baran Güney Law No. 7584, which was published in the Official Gazette on 20 June 2026 and entered into force on the same date, introduced significant...
9/22/2026 10:03:18 PM Loot Box Litigation Intensifies as Valve Fights Gambling Claims By Barry Benjamin The legal battles over loot boxes continue, with gaming companies vigorously defending the use of randomized in-game rewards against...
9/22/2026 10:00:18 PM Seventh Circuit Creates New Uncertainty for TCPA Text Message Compliance By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp Last week, the Seventh Circuit severely narrowed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) application to text messages, following...
9/14/2026 3:47:28 PM Indian FSSAI’s New Labelling Rules 2026 By Sharad Vadehra Aakriti Vadehra Background The Food Safety and Standard (Labelling and Display) First Amendment Regulation, 2026 were notified by FSSAI on March 24, 2026...
9/9/2026 4:20:57 PM Indian FSSAI’s Aug’26 Enforcement Wave — What Food and Beverage Advertisers Should Know By Sharad Vadehra Aakriti Vadehra August 2026 saw the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) publicize a concentrated series of enforcement actions and...
8/31/2026 3:13:36 PM The Consensual Patent’s Last Year: What Changes for Anyone Protecting an Invention in Bosnia and Herzegovina? By Jasmina Suljovic A manufacturer in Bosnia and Herzegovina develops an improved technical component. The improvement may not represent a major...
8/30/2026 4:39:15 PM “We Are the Best” – When Does an Advertising Claim Become Risky? By Aniko Keller Balázs Csala Advertising claims such as “the best”, “the cheapest” or “the fastest” can be highly effective in attracting consumers’ attention, but...
8/24/2026 2:35:35 PM Grey in the Dark: Indian CCPA’s Dark Pattern Jurisprudence By Sharad Vadehra Aakriti Vadehra Introduction Imagine, you're trying to cancel a software subscription. Instead of a simple "Cancel" button, you're given two choices:...
8/24/2026 2:33:51 PM FTC Proposes Personalized Pricing Enforcement Policy By Louis DiLorenzo Paavana Kumar The FTC has taken its most direct step toward regulating personalized pricing. On August 19, 2026, the FTC published its Proposed...
8/21/2026 9:08:50 AM "Matured in American Oak Casks"...Or Not? - Diageo vs FSSAI in India By Sharad Vadehra Aakriti Vadehra Pick up a bottle of Royal Challenge whisky and the label tells you exactly what you're buying: a rich blend of Indian grain spirit and...