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May 17th, 2022
‘Drinkable Sunscreen’ Not Backed by Science, California AG Says in Settlement Announcement
Advertising Partner Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is quoted in the article, "‘Drinkable Sunscreen’ Not Backed by Science, California AG Says in Settlement Announcement" published by Natural Products Insider. The article outlines a California dermatologist’s claim he developed a drinkable supplement providing protection from the sun. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the claim misled consumers. Jeff explains a genuine belief of efficacy isn’t good enough for market regulators. He is quoted saying, “When making claims about the health and safety of consumers, just believing that something is true probably isn’t going to be enough. You’re going to want to make sure that you really do have competent and reliable scientific evidence to back up the claims that you are making.”
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Other Quoted
New California Law Requires Sellers To Warn That Digital ‘Purchases’ Might Vanish
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27 2024
More and More Artists Want Trump to Stop Using Their Music. They Face a Costly Fight
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17 2024
SEC Is Coming After OpenSea—These Are the NFTs That Could Be in Trouble
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9 2024
