On January 18, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed suit against the nation's largest student loan servicer, Navient Corporation, alleging a litany of bad acts in the servicing of private and federal student loans that, if true, would mean shoddy and suspect practices may have already robbed students and their families of the opportunity for financial stability and success.

What constitutes a "scandalous" trademark? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been grappling with this question since the enactment of the 1905 Trademark Act

Today, the FTC announced its newly revised and long-awaited Endorsement Guides, which aim to update and clarify previous guidance regarding the use of endorsements and testimonials in light...

Mastercard recently announced that it will be imposing new obligations on merchants that offer free trials to consumers

The sports and entertainment industries, while one of the most coveted industries to break into, have long been one of the most difficult to enter, particularly for black and brown professionals.

The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) has announced that enforcement of its cross-device guidance will begin on February 1, 2017.

The MMA also updates processes for how mechanical royalties are calculated and split among the artists and songwriters.

The FCC enacted a notice of proposed rulemaking that closes an often exploited loophole that allowed certain callers to inundate consumers with unwanted robocalls and robotexts.

Under the settlement, InMobi will pay the FTC $950,000 in civil penalties (reduced from $4 million, the largest COPPA penalty to date), delete all inappropriately collected data and implement a comprehensive privacy program.

In the latest action to be filed in a series of class action lawsuits against Groupon, Inc., Carlos Vasquez filed a complaint on March 8, 2011 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of himself and other similarly situated consumers alleging that Groupon places unlawful expiration dates on its gift certificates.

Companies must understand where product components are sourced from, and where all steps of the manufacturing process occur. Failure to do so could result in meaningful regulatory and litigation risk.

One underreported outcome of the November elections is that nearly 25 percent of Americans now live in a state where recreational marijuana use is legal.

The start of any new year typically brings advertisers and their marketing agencies a veritable real-time marketing bonanza.

The Beer Institute and Brewers Association increased the advertisement targeting requirements for beer ads to 73.6% from 71.6%.

The talent compensation model for A-list film productions has traditionally resisted disruption in the entertainment industry. In particular, the model has long adhered to the following two-part format...

There have been significant developments in the wake of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent actions against Lord & Taylor and Warner Brothers.

Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling in the milestone O'Bannon v. NCAA case.

Responding to the increased concerns voiced by advertising agencies bound by the 2016 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (Commercials Contract)...

In the wake of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued dozens of warning letters to various companies...

With the launch of iOS 14.5 slated for next week, Apple's long-awaited changes to the use of its persistent identifier known as the "Identifier for Advertisers" (IDFA) have now gone into effect.