Venable LLP's Washington-based advertising and marketing practice advises advertising companies, automotive, retail, food and beverages as well as healthcare companies in advertising litigation. The team is also the go-to for trade associations. Common cases include unfair competition, class actions and NAD proceedings. The team has been particularly active in the food and beverages space, advising on issues related to packaging, definitions of produce such as 'pasture-raised', dietary supplement marketing and slack fill. Roger Colaizzi chairs the practice and is well-versed in time-sensitive retail litigations, Lanham Act false advertising and FTC regulatory issues. Daniel S. Silverman resides in Los Angeles and leads on food and average consumer class actions.
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Key clients
- Associations, Inc.
- NovelPay, LLC (ClickPay)
- Lands’ End, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Associations on three putative class action lawsuits spanning three different states and successfully guided its subsidiary, Community Management Corporation, in resolving a separate putative class action lawsuit.
- Represented NovelPay, LLC in a consumer class action lawsuit involving claims of unlawful convenience fees and achieved a favorable settlement outcome.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Roger A. Colaizzi
Other key lawyers
Daniel S. Silverman