Publications

Volume 10, Number 13

• Rock Star Sues McCain Over Use of Song

  September 18, 2008
  When the Republican Party recently ran an ad attacking Sen. Barack Obama’s energy policy, with Jackson Browne’s song “Running on Empty” playing in the background, long-time Democratic activist Browne punched back.

• UK’s Advertising Standards Authority Issues Green Claims Report, Decisions

  September 18, 2008
  The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has released a report on environmental claims in advertising, which warns advertisers of a dramatic rise in the number of complaints brought concerning such claims.

• Cold Supplement Seller Agrees to $30 Million Settlement

  September 18, 2008
  The makers of the Airborne dietary supplement have agreed to pay as much as $30 million to consumers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its makers made false and unsubstantiated cold prevention claims.

• Are You Legally Green?

  September 18, 2008
  Today, companies of all shapes and sizes are recognizing that being environmentally conscious and sensitive to the sustainability of our planet not only makes sense for our survival, but is also a business opportunity. Harnessing these opportunities and understanding how to make them work can require experienced legal counsel.

• Invitation from the Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Relations

  September 18, 2008
  The JPC invites you to take part in a very important on-line survey that will assist the JPC in determining which provisions in the current collective bargaining agreements are of concern to the people who work with and under the agreements day-to-day.

• Ad Blocking Technology - The Potential Effects & Implications

  September 18, 2008
  The use of ad-blocking programs has recently received considerable attention in the media, brought about in large part by the proliferation of various plug-ins or configurational ad-ons that, in one manner or another, enable the blocking of some or all advertising (or content that seems like advertising) by Internet web browsers (e.g., Adblock Plus” plug-in Firefox).