NEW YORK – Proskauer’s False Advertising & Trademark Group announced the launch of its first blog, Watch This Space: Proskauer on Advertising Law, available at www.proskaueronadvertising.com. The blog will feature commentary and insights on a variety of timely advertising law topics facing in-house counsel, advertising, branding and marketing professionals, content creators, social media directors, scientists and statisticians, including legislative and regulatory updates, social media and technology developments, class action false advertising lawsuits, Lanham Act false advertising cases, NAD decisions and FTC, FDA and state governmental investigations and cases.
“The Proskauer on Advertising Law blog will provide companies with the latest information on advertising and social media legal and regulatory developments”
“The Proskauer on Advertising Law blog will provide companies with the latest information on advertising and social media legal and regulatory developments,” said blog co-editor Lawrence Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein is a litigation partner, co-head of Proskauer’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group, and co-head of the False Advertising & Trademark Group. “Drawing on our comprehensive understanding of the issues that define a company’s ability to advertise its products aggressively, to prevent competitors from falsely advertising competing products, and to protect and enhance their brands, this blog will provide in-house counsel and others with insights into the ever-evolving laws and regulations that impact their daily decision-making and approvals,” Mr. Weinstein said.
In addition to Mr. Weinstein, litigation partner Brendan O’Rourke, co-chair of Proskauer’s Litigation Department and co-head of the False Advertising & Trademark Group, litigation partner Michael Mervis, litigation associates Victoria Loughery, Alexander Kaplan and Jennifer Yang, and law clerk John Browning will serve as blog co-editors.
Proskauer’s False Advertising & Trademark Group brings decades of collective experience to the representation of many of the world’s largest and most iconic companies. Consistently recognized as a top-tier practice by Chambers USA, US Legal 500 and U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” Proskauer was named Law Firm of the Year 2013 in advertising law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers and the group was nominated for the prestigious Chambers USA Award for Excellence 2013 in advertising.
Watch This Space: Proskauer on Advertising Law is the latest addition to the firm’s growing list of blogs, which include: Privacy Law Blog, Proskauer on Class and Collective Actions, New Media & Technology Law Blog, Risk and Recovery: Legal Insights for the Insured, Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update, ERISA Practice Center Blog, Whistleblower Defense Blog, International Labor Law, California Employment Law Update and Not-For-Profit/Exempt Organizations Blog.
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