Article(s) published by this organization: 278
 | Facebook Settles Class Action over Ad Program Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 Facebook, the popular online social network, has settled a year-old class-action lawsuit over its alleged failure to provide sufficient information and privacy controls to users with regard to its ill-fated ad program, Beacon, which shared user information on third-party partner sites in Facebook... |
| Hacker Pleads Guilty to Massive Data Thefts Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on September 30, 2009 A hacker responsible for many of the biggest identity thefts of the decade pleaded guilty earlier this month as part of a plea bargain that will send him to prison for up to 25 years. |
| Twitter Opens Doors to Advertisers Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on September 30, 2009 Twitter, the social networking Web site that has drawn tens of millions of users but has yet to turn a profit, has changed its terms to potentially open up the free service to advertisers. |
| The FTC's New Guides Governing the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on October 7, 2009 This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its long-awaited revisions to its Testimonial and Endorsement Guides (the "Guides"). The Guides were last updated in 1980, and the revised Guides will go into effect on December 1, 2009. |
| Mom, May I Have More Brain Juice Please? Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 Nestlé is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing it of being a "snake oil salesman" that sells "Brain Juice" to parents based on the allegedly fraudulent claim that it will improve their children's brain function. |
| Microsoft Files Five Lawsuits over "Malvertising" Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on September 30, 2009 In a bid to fight a growing problem, Microsoft announced that it has filed five lawsuits over online ads infected with malicious code. |
| E.U. Adviser Supports Google in Ad Keyword Case Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 A legal adviser to the European Union's highest court has backed Google in a high-profile trademark case, agreeing with the company's position that it should be permitted to sell brand names as keywords that trigger ads on a search results page. |
| Ad Watchdog Faults Tooth Whitener for Fake Testimonials Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on September 30, 2009 The Electronic Retailing Self Regulation Program, an industry ad watchdog that is part of the National Advertising Review Council, has criticized a company for operating a Web site that purported to post reviews from consumers of its own product. |
| Anheuser-Busch Drops Promos at Certain Colleges Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on October 8, 2009 Anheuser-Busch InBev is shelving its "Fan Cans" promotions in college communities, in response to complaints that the campaign, which sells cans of Bud Light in school colors, promotes underage drinking and infringes on trademarks. |
| CVS Settles AirShield Probe for $2.8 Million Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; October 14, 2009, previously published on September 30, 2009 CVS Caremark Corp. has agreed to pay close to $2.8 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it made unsubstantiated claims that its AirShield health supplements could stave off colds and fight germs. |
