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FTC announces final update to endorsement and testimonial guides

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 7 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") adopted final changes to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising ("Guides"

FTC enters into final consent agreement regarding product claims

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 7 2009

The FTC entered a final consent agreement with Constellation Brands concerning the FTC’s charges that ads for Wide Eye caffeinated schnapps were deceptive

Class action filed for invalid instant win codes in sweepstakes

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 13 2009

A class action lawsuit was filed against a major alcoholic beverage manufacturer alleging that some instant win game codes distributed in connection with the "Silver Ticket Sweepstakes" (the "Promotion") were invalid

Bosh gets award of nearly 800 domain names and offers their return for free to cybersquatting victims

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 14 2009

In a landmark legal case, Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh has won custody of nearly 800 domain names wrongfully appropriated from professional athletes and celebrities

Use of celebrity image in greeting card may violate publicity right

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 21 2009

Paris Hilton sued Hallmark Cards after a Hallmark birthday card contained a picture of Paris Hilton’s head super-imposed on a cartoon’s body with a caption that read, "Paris’s First Day as a Waitress" and included Hilton’s catch-phrase "That’s hot."

Refunds issued for Baby Einstein purchases

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 31 2009

According to recent press reports, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is offering consumers who purchased Baby Einstein videos between June 2004 and September 2009 a refund of $15.99, or else the option to exchange the video for another product

Facebook issues new policy regarding conducting sweepstakes and contests

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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November 9 2009

Facebook recently released a revised policy for administering sweepstakes and contests through Facebook

Free speech defense by game maker over alleged violation of college football player’s right of publicity is rejected on motion to dismiss

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 2 2010

The Northern District of California recently denied Electronic Art's motion to dismiss a right of publicity claim brought against it by former college football player Sam Keller

Lifelock settles false advertising case with FTC for $12 million

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 15 2010

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently settled a false advertising case for $12 million with LifeLock, Inc. which advertised, promoted, offered for sale, sold, or otherwise made available to consumers a service purportedly designed to prevent identity theft through placing fraud alerts on consumers' credit reports on their behalf

Use of Chuck Yeager’s name in press release not “newsworthy”

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 10 2009

A California federal court recently found that the First Amendment did not protect a company’s use of Chuck Yeager’s name in a press release without permission

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