Web logs, or “blogs,” have gained enormous popularity over the last few years. From traditional journalism to consumer marketing, few communications channels have escaped their impact. This is particularly the case in corporate America. Many companies have realized that company-sponsored blogs offer a means of communicating with customers in a more direct, personal manner.

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) announced that it has recommended that HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. modify its information collection practices on its Ruby Redfort child-directed website to better protect the privacy of children under 13.

Google Inc.'s practice of scanning millions of books and making the digital copies available for online searching is transformative fair use under U.S. copyright law, the Second Circuit has ruled.

On April 13, 2015, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register amendments to the Syrian Sanctions Regulations.

The FTC settled charges against Publishing.com LLC for $1.5 million over allegations that the company misled consumers about potential earnings from its self-publishing programs. The case addresses three critical advertising law issues: unsubstantiated earnings claims, deceptive refund guarantees with hidden conditions, and undisclosed material connections in consumer testimonials and reviews.

A jury awarded the owners of Grump Cat 710K in a copyright, trademark, and breach of contract case against Grenade Beverage.

The Second Circuit has delivered a resounding reaffirmation of fair use principles in the latest decision to go against the Authors Guild.

A Maryland court dismissed a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper, filed by a former chief deputy state's attorney, over articles reporting that he had given "false testimony" about a murder investigation.

In a head-to-head contest between a slogan and a human, the human will almost always win. Consumers respond to human influencers—celebrities, tastemakers, pundits—not simply ...

We blogged earlier in the year about PEN America's top banned book list. Now PEN is going on the offensive. In a case filed Wednesday in the District Court for the Northern District of Florida...

This is an update to our July 17, 2020 article addressing the July 15, 2020 orders issued by Governor Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Health "directing mitigation measures" in response to...

Addressing a copyright infringement claim in which 20 years passed between the date of first publication and the date of registration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the lower court’s dismissal of the claim.

Artists have one thing that many others don't have: What they do, how they think, and what they create is imbued with creativity and specialness.

For someone not familiar with the world of book publishing, a publishing contract can be an intimidating document. One recent addition to many publishing contracts is the inclusion of "morals clauses,"...

Frogwares, a Ukraine-based indie developer with a subsidiary in Ireland, is in an ongoing legal dispute with France-based publisher Nacon over The Sinking City...

Recent criticisms lobbed at Facebook for fake news stories on its platform that allegedly tipped the election in Donald Trump's favor may spell trouble for businesses operating open websites...

We've seen native advertising take many forms, from paid celebrity Tweets to advertisements masked as editorial content to paid influencers promoting brands on social media.

Highway Contract Route carriers and brokers operating in the USPS surface transportation network face critical legal developments in 2026, including the Supreme Court's Montgomery v. Caribe decision eliminating federal preemption for negligent-selection claims and the ongoing nuclear verdict crisis with jury awards exceeding $10 million. These developments demand heightened attention to compliance, documentation, and risk management strategies to protect against significant liability exposure in today's tru

Two state attorneys general took actions in September to protect kids by requiring businesses to, among other things, verify the ages of their users.