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Advertising Law



Election ad bill has 'fatal defect,' NDP lawyer says  -  May 22, 2008
Globe and Mail,VICTORIA -- The BC government will consider changes to its controversial proposed election law restricting third-party advertising, but it won't drop the

The law nobody knows  -  Apr 30, 2008
Vancouver Sun,The first three agents at Elections Canada's head office in Ottawa had never even heard about the advertising law and told me to call a 1-800 number.

Illegal Heineken Ads at Soccer  -  May 20, 2008
Kommersant,The Administrative Code of the Russian Federation sets a fine of 40000-500000 rubles for violations of advertising law. The organizing committee for the

May 2002 archives, part 1  -  May 18, 2008
Overlawyered,...and was promptly sued by activists whose “private attorney general� action claimed that the ads violated the state’s fair advertising law (see Feb. 13).

Government Entities Want To Switch From High Cost Legal Notice ...  -  Apr 30, 2008
followthemedia.com (subscription),In Pennsylvania it looks like the legislature next week will vote on amending the current legal notice advertising law to include free newspapers.

New advertising campaign targets sex offenders  -  May 2, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,...by Allen Powell, The Times Picayune Local police agencies and a watchdog group have teamed up to launch an advertising campaign seeking the public's help in

Philly 'Inquirer' Rips Pennsylvania 'Public Notice' Bill  -  Apr 30, 2008
Editor & Publisher..."Right now, the legal-advertising law grants an exclusive monopoly that doesn't recognize that there are other bona fide options out there," Jim Haigh,

Drug-advertising law is weak by design  -  May 20, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,...'Designed to deceive and mislead" is what the chairman of a congressional committee had to say recently about the ad campaigns of some major pharmaceutical

Cogentcommunications.Com Company Profile | Company Information  -  May 9, 2008
Washington Business Journal,Sign-up Now for a Free Test Drive of a New Sales Prospecting and Leads subscription services. Cogent Communications (CC), founded in 1977, actually began as

Kyodo economic news summary -3-+  -  May 19, 2008
TMCnetMore than half of some 70 FTC officials involved in the administration of the truth-in-advertising law will be transferred to the new agency,

Auburn enjoying good start to football recruiting  -  May 19, 2008
The Birmingham News - al.com,But the truth in advertising law requires us to point out some of those numbers about previous classes aren't exactly accurate. Those numbers are only for

FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumers in Subprime Mortgage ...  -  Apr 30, 2008
PressZoom (press release),The Commission is investigating more than a dozen mortgage companies as part of a mortgage advertising law enforcement sweep. Last year, the agency sent

Edward Lehman to Speak at Association of National Advertisers 2008 ...  -  Dec 13, 2007
PR.com (press release),Edward E. Lehman, China advertising law expert, will speak on Chinese advertising law at the Association of National Advertisers Advertising Law and

Confusion over how bill will be interpreted  -  Dec 17, 2007
New Zealand Herald,By Audrey Young The Electoral Finance Bill will receive its final reading in Parliament today with growing confusion over how it will be applied when the

A really early update on Venezuela's process towards ...  -  Dec 2, 2007
VHeadline.com,Earlier last night, CNE rector Vicente Diaz answered some questions about today's election, but especially about a violation of the advertising law in force

foley & lardner lawyer buys at lincoln park towers  -  28 Nov 2007
Blockshopper,26. copland is special counsel in the chicago office of national law firm foley & lardner llp. he specializes in trademark, copyright and advertising law

agents beyond law  -  Nov 27, 2007
A1plus,...lilit galstyan, press secretary of the ra ministry of education and science informed “a1+� that there was no institution in armenian that prepared

wilson sonsini goodrich & rosati names 13 new partners  -  Nov 19, 2007
Earthtimes,...hendelman is expert in trademarks, copyrights, and advertising law. he counsels clients regarding domestic and global trademark and copyright issues;

'advertising and marketing litigation  -  Nov 13, 2007
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),...lukinovich law - ?legal issues in advertising? 11. david e. hopmann, partner, pillsbury winthrop shaw pittman llp - ?advertising law and your business?

questions and answers - wednesday, 21 november 07  -  Nov 20, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,...exemption from the electoral advertising law? hon annette king: the committee has decided that the definition in the bill is the appropriate one.

hermes sargent bates launches two new practice areas  -  Nov 7, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...technology, privacy and advertising law. tran has represented both large corporations and individual clients in trademark oppositions and prosecutions,

paul macey: how newspapers are fuelling the sex trade  -  Nov 1, 2007
Press Gazette,...which cover offensive or harmful advertising. its az of advertising law, ad points to watch, warns publishers to be wary of adverts for massage parlours

sex trafficking pledge after regional press meets ministers  -  Nov 8, 2007
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk,...the ns provides legal advice and guidance to members in the form of ad points to watch, an az of advertising law, and an ad control advice service. this

schoolkid sleeping drug 'world's worst product'  -  Oct 29, 2007
Adelaidenow,...a tv advertisement promoting its sleeping drug rozerem directly to students. the commercial, allowed in the us under direct-to-consumer advertising law,

India debates letting lawyers advertise  -  Oct 21, 2007
Livemint,New Delhi: Imagine cruising by a billboard in any of India’s metros that reads: “Tripped on your staircase? Want to sue your landlord? Contact us.

After two years of confrontation, Poles choose milder-mannered ...  -  Oct 21, 2007
International Herald Tribune,...hard-hitting ads while Civic Platform struggled to define its message in its campaign advertising. Law and Justice defeated the favored Civic Platform

Hardee’s Big Country Breakfast Burrito a victim of the ‘Food Police’  -  Oct 23, 2007
Columbia Missourian,...a Fat and Cholesterol Czar, while artery-clogging plaque will replace asbestos as the litigation of choice by a litany of TV advertising law firms.

ShareFile Getting Rave Reviews for New Features Release  -  Oct 16, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),ShareFile's clients are from over 130 countries and span over 50 industries, including accounting, advertising, law, graphic design, consulting,

Editorial: Allow recognition of Abenaki products  -  Oct 4, 2007
BurlingtonFreePress.com,The US Department of Interior characterizes the 1990 Indian Arts and Crafts Act as a truth-in-advertising law "that prohibits misrepresentation in marketing

Former MN Gophers Athletic Star Joins Lommen Abdo Law Firm; Lee ...  -  Oct 23, 2007
PR Web (press release),...plus considerable litigation skills in construction law, products liability, premises liability, advertising law and other areas.

BrokerCreditService Company to fight unscrupulous market players  -  Sep 27, 2007
Ural Business Consulting,...‘The attendees could get acquainted with an overview of cases related to violations of advertising law through mass media sources; these cases are currently

Spitzer Signs Law Protecting Artists From Impersonators  -  Aug 23, 2007
FMQB,The Truth in Music Advertising Law was inspired by acts such as The Platters and The Coasters, who have had other groups falsely advertise themselves using

Entertainment & Advertising - Loeb & Loeb Adds Four Attorneys ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
Lawfuel (press release),Pamela Benjamin advises clients on transactional entertainment and advertising law. Her practice includes licensing music and video content;

NY Law Targets Band Impersonators  -  Aug 22, 2007
Forbes,Called the "Truth in Music Advertising Law," it prohibits copycat performances that attempt to cash in through false and misleading representations like

Azerbaijan Internet Forum protests Bakcell’s TV commercial showing ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
Azeri Press Agency,...“Cases of this kind are against UN Convention on Rights of Children, Television and Radio Broadcast Law of Azerbaijan and Advertising Law,� the forum said.

Governor signs legislation to protect recording artists from ...  -  Aug 21, 2007
EmpireStateNews.net,The legislation, known as the Truth in Music Advertising Law, was inspired when well-known recording artists such as the Platters, the Coasters,

Heavy criticism of Electoral Finance Bill  -  Aug 21, 2007
Newstalk ZB,The Government's Electoral Finance Bill is being heavily criticised by the New Zealand Law Journal. It has published a damning editorial on Government moves

Doctors question new cigarette package labels  -  Jul 31, 2007
CBC Montreal,Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, writing for the court, rejected the companies' contention, and concluded the advertising law's key provisions "are

American Indian group settles suit with jewelry store  -  Aug 15, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,Company owner Irwin Milne did not admit guilt but agreed not to violate the Indian Arts and Craft Act, essentially a truth-in-advertising law that makes it

ShareFile Passes 75000 Users, Growing 750% in Less Than One Year  -  Aug 1, 2007
Carolina Newswire (press release),ShareFile's clients span over 50 industries, including accounting, advertising, law, graphic design, consulting, healthcare, and engineering.

Utah Rethinking Anti-Keyword Advertising Law  -  Apr 28, 2007
SlashdotEric Goldman writes "Slashdot previously reported on Utah's recent law banning trademark-triggered keyword advertising. This week, a group of technology

Court questions Zale's use of trademark in paid search text  -  Apr 25, 2007
CNET News.com,..."This ruling would be mooted by Utah's new anti-keyword advertising law, which allows plaintiffs to sue competitors for buying their trademarks as keywords

Tobacco retailers get advertising-law reprieve  -  Mar 31, 2007
The Daily News,BY SKANA GEE. Retailers will get some breathing room when it comes to new cigarette-display regulations, but the province is not changing its stance on the

Justices weigh campaign law's ad restrictions  -  Apr 26, 2007
MaineToday.com,The high court upheld the advertising law, but said specific ads might still be allowed. The group Wisconsin Right to Life tried to use that opening when it

New laws against sharp practice will benefit vulnerable consumers  -  Apr 2, 2007
Times Online,He will be giving a keynote address on the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive at the forthcoming LexisNexis conference on Advertising Law in London on

Has Rocky Delgadillo Changed His Spots?  -  Apr 19, 2007
LAVoice.org,...permissive outdoor advertising law, giving cities like LA much more power to force the removal of billboards that were erected or altered illegally,

Proposed Utah law aims to limit keyword advertising  -  Apr 12, 2007
Bigmouthmedia News,Google is in a tussle with the state of Utah over the legality of keyword advertising, it was reported today. Utah, whose legislature previously attempted

Ancaster honours top citizens  -  Apr 27, 2007
Ancaster News,As a STAND volunteer, Patrick advised youth about tactics used by tobacco companies to get around Canadian advertising law. Patrick said tobacco companies

Transportation chief puts the brakes on LED billboards until ...  -  Apr 13, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),Critics continue to argue that the DOT granted the four permits in violation of the state’s existing outdoor advertising law, and say they should be revoked

Google objecting to Utah ad law  -  Apr 10, 2007
Deseret News,By Paul Foy. AP. Google Inc. is objecting to a Utah law that limits the common practice of key-word-triggered advertising, which competitors use to show

FTC, Atlanta Bar Association to Sponsor Advertising Workshop  -  Apr 3, 2007
PressZoom (press release),Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Advertisers features a roster of national experts discussing the latest developments in advertising law

Battle over outdoor ad deal heading to court  -  Mar 31, 2007
Crain's New York Business,While the court has ordered the city to suspend the enforcement of the outdoor advertising law, Cemusa has been allowed to install street furniture across

We can't fight racism with hate  -  Apr 19, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,Joseph A. Tomain is an attorney in the First Amendment, Media and Advertising Law practice group at Frost Brown Todd LLC. E-mail jtomain@fbtlaw.com.

For Abenaki artisan, authenticity collides with vagaries of law  -  Apr 9, 2007
Barre Montpelier Times Argus,..."Essentially it is a truth in advertising law," she said. That problem has, for the most part, gone away. The Board received about 130 complaints in 2006

Will Utah's New Trademark Bill Stop Competitive Keyword Buys?  -  Apr 3, 2007
Search Engine Land,Wow. Via Techdirt, news from the EFF that the Utah legislature has passed a Trademark Protection Act law preventing people from buying ads linked to terms

Abenaki commission has no authority to recognize tribe  -  Apr 9, 2007
Boston Herald,...�Essentially, it is a truth in advertising law,� she said. Ken Van Way, program assistant for the board, said he agreed that last year’s law was �too narrow

Council approves zoning change for signs  -  Apr 17, 2007
Beatrice Daily Sun,After the issue was sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission, it came up with a plan to allow construction advertising law signs on new construction only.

Sweet like sugar -- but it's not sugar  -  Apr 9, 2007
Boston Globe,Rebecca Tushnet, a professor of advertising law at Georgetown University who has followed the case, said: "The key issue is, what can you say about your

Board member still claims Ph.D.  -  Apr 12, 2007
Sacramento Bee,The cease-and-desist letter alleged that Columbu violated a false-advertising law, informing him the board was unable to find "credible evidence" that

China to ban products of firms posting "illegal" medical ads  -  Apr 14, 2007
China Daily,..."Some medical manufacturers and retailers violate China's advertising law by providing false information or exaggerating the benefits of their products,"

Beer Ad Ban Threatens Final  -  Apr 12, 2007
St Petersburg Times, Russia,...it place any again after examining a game in Moscow, the newspaper said, citing Sergei Puzyrevsky, the service’s head of control over advertising law.

Beer Ad Ban Threatens Football Final  -  Apr 11, 2007
The Moscow Times,...it place any again after examining a game in Moscow, the newspaper said, citing Sergei Puzyrevsky, the service's head of control over advertising law.

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