Face covering and mask policies have caused unrest and inconvenience for many in-person shoppers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continue to provoke controversy. Some individuals believe that these policies infringe on their constitutional rights, while others allege such policies violate the American with Disabilities Act as applied to individuals who are unable
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COVID-19 has increased the already dizzying amount of online sales, making the applicable marketing requirements increasingly important. These rules affect not just how companies advertise and promote products and services online, but also how they…
Upcoming Webinars: Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19 and Trade Association Antitrust 101
Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19
On Wednesday, July 8, we will be holding a webinar for anyone who is currently making or plans to make product claims or earnings claims, anyone new to claims or in need of a refresher.
The FTC has recently sent warning letters to hundreds of companies…
EPA Issues Consumer Advisory on Products Claiming to Kill Coronavirus
EPA issued another in a series of recent advisories aiming to clarify for consumers and companies what they need to know about disinfectant products claiming to kill the coronavirus. EPA is actively investigating the numerous tips and complaints it continues to receive concerning products marketed with possibly false and misleading coronavirus/COVID-19 related claims.…
As the Spread of Coronavirus Slows, a Contagion of Class Actions Has Only Begun
Companies continue to reel from business disruptions caused by the spread of coronavirus, and in many cases have struggled to navigate the swiftly changing landscape in which they are required to operate (or not operate). At the end of the first full month of the crisis, as infections appear to plateau in epicenters like…
Coronavirus Advertising-Related Enforcement is Ongoing
This post updates an earlier post relating to marketing around the coronavirus.
We noted a couple news items this week that help add context to the pervasiveness of and risks related to price gouging enforcement. In this story, the New York Times reported on a merchant who was selling hand sanitizer and related protective…
Read This Before You Market Around Coronavirus
Until recently, most consumers likely associated anything starting with “Corona” with a sunny beach and a lime wedge.
Not anymore.
The public is rightly concerned about coronavirus and how to avoid catching it. And where the public has questions, marketers will have answers. Here are a couple things to think about before rushing that next…