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IN THE NEWS

FTC Reports on Confidential Marketing Data

Jul 30, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Stop & Shop Sues Whole Foods Over Ad Campaign

Jul 30, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Stop & Shop Sues Whole Foods Over Ad Campaign

Jul 28, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Coke, Pepsi Vow to Eliminate Worldwide Marketing to Kids Under 12

May 21, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Live from PMA: Marketers May Be Regulatory “Scapegoats” in Tough Economy

Apr 10, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Brian Quinton

Reebok to Pay $1 Million Fine for Lead Bracelet Premiums

Mar 20, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes


Issues, Trends and Research

ANA Asks FCC to Reconsider New Children's Ad Rules

Three prominent advertising associations have asked the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider rules that could have a negative impact on advertising in children's programming....

FTC Focuses on Do-Not-Call List, Obesity and Rebates

The Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection division has some key issues in its sites for 2006, including childhood obesity, rebates and other marketing tactics....

PPAI Site Tracks Legislative and Regulatory Issues

The Promotional Products Association International has launched a Web site for its members to gain access to legislative and governmental issues affecting promotional products professionals....

Florida Falls in Line

J.R. Kelly, director of the division of consumer services for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, was back by popular demand at...

FCC Weighs In on Internet-based Communications: 4As Conference

The Federal Communications Commission last week began a major effort to promote the development of more Internet-based voice services. The FCC adopted...

Top Story

Airborne Settles False Ad Lawsuit for $23.3 Million

Mar 6, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Airborne has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over false advertising for $23.3 million, according to one of the groups involved in the suit.

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Legal & Regulatory roundup

FTC Reports on Confidential Marketing Data

Jul 30, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

After months of analyzing confidential information from 44 major food and beverage marketers...

Stop & Shop Sues Whole Foods Over Ad Campaign

Jul 30, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Supermarket chain Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. has filed a lawsuit against rival Whole Food Market claiming the company violated its trademark ...

Stop & Shop Sues Whole Foods Over Ad Campaign

Jul 28, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Supermarket chain Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. has filed a lawsuit against rival Whole Food Market claiming the company violated its trademark and stole its marketing campaign, according to news reports....

Coke, Pepsi Vow to Eliminate Worldwide Marketing to Kids Under 12

May 21, 2008 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

The International Council of Beverages Association, the worldwide trade association representing the non-alcoholic beverage industry, has adopted voluntary guidelines on marketing to children...

Live from PMA: Marketers May Be Regulatory “Scapegoats” in Tough Economy

Apr 10, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Brian Quinton

Marketers may find themselves in the regulatory crosshairs if the economy experiences a sustained downturn, as state and federal regulators look to replace lost tax revenue by getting more aggressive about enforcing laws in areas like truth in advertising and “green” claims....

Reebok to Pay $1 Million Fine for Lead Bracelet Premiums

Mar 20, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Reebok International Ltd. has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a case with federal consumer protection authorities stemming from a recall of its charm bracelets that contained toxic levels of lead and contributed to the death of a 4-year-old boy....

Airborne Settles False Ad Lawsuit for $23.3 Million

Mar 6, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

Airborne has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over false advertising for $23.3 million, according to one of the groups involved in the suit....

Disney Unveils New Baby Einstein Site After Complaints

Feb 29, 2008 6:03 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Patricia Odell

Baby Einstein has overhauled and debuted a new Web site this month following a Federal Trade Commission inquiry into complaints of deceptive marketing....

AGs Probe A-B, Miller into Alcoholic Energy Drink Marketing

Feb 22, 2008 6:05 AM, PROMO Xtra

A group of state attorneys general have asked brewers Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing for more information about the way they market caffeine-infused alcoholic beverages in their product lines....

Viral but Virtuous

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Brian Quinton

For two years now, Internet celebrity Matt Harding has been dancing around the world: rocking in Rwanda, shimmying in the Shetland Islands and blogging...

Roehm Ends Wal-Mart Lawsuit

Nov 6, 2007 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Amy Johannes

A Wal-Mart executive who was fired from her job last year has decided not to pursue further legal action against the company....

Going Global

Jul 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joseph Lewczak

International promotions are occurring at a rapid pace in every product category as more companies sell to a global audience. While going global is not...

Protect Yourself

May 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Gonzalo E. Mon and Alysa Zeltzer

All businesses that collect and handle consumers' personal information including those that do sweepstakes need to be aware of applicable laws and identify...

Legal Check

Mar 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joseph Lewczak

There's no doubt that promotional tactics are an effective way to increase consumer awareness of, and interaction with, a brand's products, with the ultimate...

Julie Roehm Sues Wal-Mart

Jan 26, 2007 6:04 AM, PROMO Xtra, By Betsy Spethmann

Julie Roehm filed a lawsuit last month against Wal-Mart Stores for breach of contract and fraud stemming from her dismissal from Wal-Mart in October, PROMO has learned....

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