BBB to MyPillow: BOGUS BOGO

To the uninformed advertiser, free can be costly. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) has revoked the accreditation of Minnesota-based MyPillow, Inc. lowering its rating to an F primarily due to its Buy One Get One (BOGO) advertising campaign. It’s a reminder that advertisers must exercise caution when...

Advertising Law Litigation Update: Duracell Claims Found To Be Puffery

In a decision last month by the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, dismissing a putative class action alleging false advertising by Proctor & Gamble and Gillette, the Court dealt with an important recurring issue in advertising law: when does a boastful claim in ad copy rise to the level of an objective claim of product efficacy, and when is it merely puffery...

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