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NAD determines that discontinuation of mascara ad featuring post-production enhancement was necessary and proper

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 8 2013

Following a challenge brought before the National Advertising Division ("NAD"), L'Oreal discontinued advertising featuring images of a model's eye

Facebook agrees to settle class action regarding “Sponsored Stories”

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 26 2012

A preliminary settlement was reached regarding the putative class action filed against Facebook in which the plaintiffs alleged that Facebook unlawfully misappropriated the plaintiffs' names, photographs, and likenesses for use in paid "Sponsored Stories" without first obtaining the plaintiffs' consent

Second Circuit partially vacates the district court's order in Viacom v. YouTube

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 24 2012

In the ongoing, high-stakes case between Viacom and YouTube, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to YouTube on the grounds that YouTube is entitled to infringement liability protection pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA

CDA found inapplicable to use of names and likenesses in Facebook's sponsored ads

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 10 2012

A putative class action was filed against Facebook alleging that Facebook unlawfully misappropriated the plaintiffs' names, photographs, and likenesses for use in paid "Sponsored Stories" without first obtaining the plaintiffs' consent

Court grants request for corrective advertising in false advertising lawsuit

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 10 2012

A judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin recently granted Plaintiff Northern Star Industries' request for a preliminary injunction against Defendant Douglas Dynamics LLC in a false advertising lawsuit

Supreme Court upholds extension of copyright protection to works by foreign artists previously in public domain

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 9 2012

In Golan v. Holder, the Supreme Court recently held that the removal of certain works from the public domain by Congress does not infringe free speech rights under the First Amendment

False advertising lawsuit filed against nutritional supplement company

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 9 2012

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Waiora, LLC and various related entities who design, produce, distribute and market the nutritional supplement Natural Cellular Defense ("NCD"