In June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission took two major steps toward stricter policing of potentially misleading endorsements and testimonials. First, the FTC published the final version of its revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. While not legally enforceable, the guides advise businesses on advertising…

NY Photographer’s Revived Suit on Working Same-Sex Weddings Could Signal Incoming Wave of Litigation | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/08/08/ny-photographers-revived-suit-on-working-same-sex-weddings-could-signal-incoming-wave-of-litigation/ Credit: TheepatheepKawinpathawee/Adobe Stock ANALYSIS Buffalo First Amendment lawyer Barry Covert said a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling “has opened up the floodgates” to more arguments against public…

Fighting an Employee: Here’s When Brian Sutherland Says Employers Should Throw in the Towel | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/08/fighting-an-employee-heres-when-brian-sutherland-says-employers-should-throw-in-the-towel/ Brian J. Sutherland of Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown in Atlanta. (Courtesy Photo) PODCAST In this week’s Legal Speak episode, Brian J. Sutherland of Beal, Sutherland, Berlin & Brown outlines…

On Friday June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated and consequential decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, eliminating the decades-old Chevron deference standard, and therefore, severely limiting the ability of federal administrative agencies in the development, implementation and enforcement of their regulatory authorities.  While the…

Am Law 100 firm Cooley is facing a lawsuit accusing the firm of legal malpractice in Miami. The lawsuit, filed by Miami-based clinical testing company Genetic Networks, accuses two Cooley attorneys assigned to handle an agreement for the company of missing some paperwork. The lawsuit also claims that the two…

France’s two biggest law firms Gide Loyrette Nouel and tax specialist Fidal had solid gross revenue gains in their 2023 fiscal years, while two other leading Paris-based firms saw slight contractions in their turnover. Gide told Law.com International it had about €307.5 million (about $337 million) in global turnover for…