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Facebook enlists plain English to clarify how it makes money
Facebook is updating its terms and services guidelines to clarify how it makes money from the personal information of its users. The changes reflect its ongoing attempts to satisfy regulators in the U.S. and Europe, which have urged the company to make sure users know what they are signing up for. The guideline changes, announced […]
Facebook enlists plain English to clarify how it makes money
Facebook is updating its terms and services guidelines to clarify how it makes money from the personal information of its users. The changes reflect its ongoing attempts to satisfy regulators in the U.S. and Europe, which have urged the company to make sure users know what they are signing up for. The guideline changes, announced […]
California launches anti-illegal pot campaign
Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal. Aiming to slow illegal pot sales that are undercutting the nation’s largest licensed market, California is kicking off a public information campaign — Get #weedwise — that encourages consumers to verify that their purchases are tested and legal. Ads will be […]
California launches anti-illegal pot campaign
Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal. Aiming to slow illegal pot sales that are undercutting the nation’s largest licensed market, California is kicking off a public information campaign — Get #weedwise — that encourages consumers to verify that their purchases are tested and legal. Ads will be […]
High court considers if lawyers are debt relief agents under law
The Supreme Court is set to rule in a case that could clarify the limits – if any – on what bankruptcy attorneys can advertise and even the advice they can give clients under a bankruptcy reform statute enacted less than five years ago. The case, Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz v. U.S., began when two […]
AT&T drops lawsuit to stop Verizon ads
AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone company, agreed to drop its lawsuit to stop a Verizon Wireless advertising campaign that AT&T said unfairly depicts its mobile-phone network coverage. AT&T filed a notice of dismissal Wednesday in federal court in Atlanta, less than a month after U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten denied AT&T’s request to stop […]
AT&T faces class action over Internet speed
A St. Louis County circuit judge has certified a class action against AT&T. The lawsuit could potentially affect tens of thousands of customers in five states that allegedly received slower DSL speeds than AT&T had advertised. The lawsuit against AT&T claims the company had not delivered on its advertising promises of providing high speed DSL […]
Suzuki dealer claims brother’s dealership damaged his sales
A Kansas City Suzuki dealer is suing his brother for allegedly tarnishing the Suzuki name in a high-profile advertising scheme that prompted a flood of other lawsuits in Missouri and Kansas. Jeremy Franklin of JF Enterprises recently filed a lawsuit against Chad Franklin of CFS Enterprise Inc. and the American Suzuki Motor Corp. itself. Jeremy Franklin claims that the involvement of the corporat[...]
Brother’s ad campaign damaged Suzuki dealer’s business, lawsuit alleges
A Kansas City Suzuki dealer is suing his brother for allegedly tarnishing the Suzuki name in a high-profile advertising scheme that has prompted lawsuits from attorneys general in Kansas and Missouri. Jeremy Franklin of JF Enterprises recently filed a lawsuit against Chad Franklin of CFS Enterprise Inc. and the American Suzuki Motor Corp. itself. Jeremy […]
Bar’s board OKs minor ad rule changes
It took a protracted debate about how to structure the debate, but eventually The Missouri Bar Board of Governors approved some modest changes in advertising rules. The board rejected several controversial ideas Wednesday. Among the rejected rules were those preventing ads from vilifying opponents or including celebrity endorsements. The board also turned down a rule setting a precise definitio[...]
Will the advertising battle rage on?
It began with a bang, but it may end with a whimper. The topic of advertising leaves little room for a middle ground. Some attorneys believe it demeans the profession, especially on TV. On the opposite side are those who see it as a form of protected speech, a way to reach clients, and that […]
Rejected rules on advertising will be revisited
When Mark Levison first became chairman of a special Missouri Bar committee on lawyer advertising in 2003, he had no desire for it to be a lifetime appointment. But it’s starting to feel that way. The Missouri Bar approved changes to advertising rules a few years back, and they took effect in 2006. All along, […]
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