Effective on July 1, 2024, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act will amend Tennessee’s Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984 to explicitly include protections for songwriters, performers
Continue Reading It’s Now or Never: The ELVIS Act Takes on AI in MusicEarlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive pricing practices that cause harm to consumers and
Continue Reading Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel FeesThe FDA recently issued a final rule, which updates the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy.” The definition change aims for “healthy” to be consistent with current nutrition
Continue Reading HEALTHY OR NOT? THE FDA’S NEW RULE REDEFINES WHAT “HEALTHY” MEANS ON FOOD LABELSRecently, influencer, Sydney Gifford is suing fellow, influencer, Alyssa Sheil, claiming misappropriation – this claim exceeds imitation, instead Gifford argues that Sheil appropriated her entire look, including her atheistic and
Continue Reading INFLUENCER SUING OVER AESTHETIC AND BRAND IDENTITYWith Black Friday and Cyber Monday only recently behind us, and with Christmas and New Years’ closing in soon, the deals are endless and consumer spending is amplified. The goal
Continue Reading Holiday Marketing Tips & TrendsThe Copyright Claims Board (CCB) was established by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act passed by Congress on December 27, 2020 and began accepting claims in June 2022. It
Continue Reading Copyright Claims Board StatsUnless you live under a rock, your news feed has been dominated by the upcoming presidential election and opinions about the respective images and branding embodied by the candidates. What
Continue Reading Political Influencers: Entering a New World
Gone are the days when subscriptions were limited to Netflix or Amazon. Today, you can find subscription services for nearly anything—from meal kits to beauty products and beyond. For companies
Continue Reading Federal Trade Commission’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Simplifies Ending Unwanted Subscriptions
Imagine this: you’ve got a weekend BBQ lined up with friends, and you’re ready to impress with mouthwatering steaks and chicken wings. You head to the supermarket, excited to pick
Continue Reading USDA Publishes New Guidelines on Meat and Poultry Labels:Billions of dollars are spent each year on tobacco marketing expenditures. With the increasing use of e-cigarette products, businesses may feel tempted to expand their marketing to other audiences, including
Continue Reading Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action Against Businesses that Market Nicotine Products to MinorsLate last year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) announced that it had adopted a Final Rule designed “to modernize the rules governing use of the official FDIC signs and
Continue Reading FDIC Advertising RequirementsHave you ever read a testimonial in an advertisement or the reviews on a product page and wondered if they were coming real customers? After a recent rule issued by
Continue Reading FTC Issues Rule to Combat Fake Reviews and Testimonials in Advertising