Overview: Good Pops sued Jonny Pops, alleging that it falsely and deceptively advertised its popsicles in a way that implied the popsicles have much less sugar and much more fruit than they actually have. How...
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Deep Fakes and False Advertising Consumer Surveys
Overview: As artificial intelligence and machine learning generate deep fakes for marketing and advertising purposes, affected people may turn to lawsuits over false representation and the right of publicity. How might parties–or regulators–use surveys to...
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Something’s Fishy, Says Federal Court
Overview: Conagra was baited into a class-action battle over third-party certified sustainable fish products. Does the court smell something fishy in these product claims? The Sea of Competition and Third-Party Certifications Manufacturing and sourcing sustainable...
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Better Cotton Certification and Brazilian Deforestation
Overview: Better Cotton is an industry certification that denotes procurement of sustainable cotton used in clothing manufacture. But how much better is Better Cotton for the environment? How might consumer surveys be used in this...
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Certification Marks and Surveys
Overview: Dr. Justin Anderson will lead a discussion of consumer surveys regarding certification marks at the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting, which will be held May 18-22, 2024, in Atlanta. The discussion will focus...
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