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Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

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Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.

Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

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Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…

Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

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Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

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Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Yes, Mr. Wilson, Potato Chips are Fattening

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Yes, Mr. Wilson, Potato Chips are Fattening

I love potato chips. The ruffled ones with a little onion dip – now that’s heaven. But though I love potato chips dearly, they only enter our house once a…

A Lullaby of Deception

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A Lullaby of Deception

For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.

What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

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What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

It may surprise you.

5 Takeaways from #NAD2021

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5 Takeaways from #NAD2021

Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.

‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’

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‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’

It might be a catchy slogan, but it’s not a universally good idea.

Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News

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Content Confusion in an Era of Fake News

Study demonstrates that effectively designed native advertising disclosures can decrease consumer deception.

The Prize Is (Not) Right

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The Prize Is (Not) Right

Auto dealership prize is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Do You Know what Big Data Knows about You?

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Do You Know what Big Data Knows about You?

FTC report highlights lack of transparency in data tracking.

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees