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NAD Reviews Popularity Claims
This week, NAD announced a decision in a dispute between Owlet and Nanit, two companies that make smart baby monitors. Although the decision covers a lot of ground, today we’ll just focus on a topic that regularly comes up across many industries—popularity claims….By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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SEC-FDA agreement heightens disclosure and insider-trading risks for life sciences companies
On August 31, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they entered into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) designed to increase information sharing and cooperation between the agencies….By: McDermott Will & Schulte
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The Silent Line: Insurance, Artificial Intelligence & Coverage — A Transatlantic Monthly Briefing
Welcome to the first issue of The Silent Line, a monthly briefing tracking how artificial intelligence is reshaping insurance regulation, coverage litigation, and market practice on both sides of the Atlantic….By: McGinnis Lochridge
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FTC Says Amazon Promised Advertisers an Auction, Then Set Its Own Price
For years, Amazon told marketplace advertisers that winning ad prices would be set by competition. Its auctions, Amazon said, used a generalized second-price model: the winner would pay only what was needed to beat the next-highest bidder, often described as “one cent more than the second-place bid.”…By: Mogin Law LLP
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Mass Tort Lawsuits vs. Product Liability Lawsuits: Understanding the Differences
If you have been harmed by a dangerous product, you deserve to be fully compensated for your losses. The same is true if a loved one has been harmed or has tragically lost his or her life….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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California Court of Appeal Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Denny’s, Inc. on Vicarious Liability Claims
The California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a finding that a franchisor was not liable for the actions of a franchised restaurant’s employee. Thomas v. Denny’s Inc., 2026 WL 2388880 (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 17, 2026)….By: Lathrop GPM
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Upon Further Review: Law Firm Advertising on College Football Jerseys
This fall, one East Coast law firm is running a new marketing play: courting college football fans through a first-of-its-kind uniform sponsorship….By: Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing
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Illinois court rejects expanded liability for retailer assistance
Businesses frequently assist customers with loading merchandise, equipment, and building materials. But when an injury occurs after a customer leaves the premises, can that assistance expose the business to liability?…By: Freeman Mathis & Gary
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For Russia and Ukraine, an Escalating Spiral With No End in Sight
Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering. But there is no sign that either country’s determination will weaken.
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Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic
Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”
