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May 31st, 2023
Greenwashing in the Crosshairs: Regulators Around the Globe Take Aim
Advertising Partner Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is quoted in the article, "Greenwashing in the Crosshairs: Regulators Around the Globe Take Aim" published by AdWeek. The article discusses the FTC's updated Green Guides guidance which discourages brands from misleading consumers through false advertising. The U.S. joins the EU and U.K. in regulating green claims and increasing scrutiny. Jeff is quoted saying, "The Green Guides review will highlight certain issues of concern in the marketplace, and that may lead consumers to bring claims under state law based on those issues.”
Jeff notes, "Laws pertaining to greenwashing have an ultimate agenda to discourage advertisers from marketing misleading claims. While the goals for the EU’s Green Claims Directive and the FTC’s Green Guides may align, anyone marketing across borders will have to consider different laws in different countries.”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
4 Takeaways From 1st Opinion on AI Training and Fair Use
Law 360 quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the Third Circuit ruling granting summary judgment to Thomson Reuters, in a case alleging tech startup ROSS Intelligence infringed copyrighted material from Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw platform to create a competing legal research tool. Ms. Charlesworth stated the ruling is significant because many AI companies are asserting transformative use, in interpreting The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case. (Behind paywall) View Article
February 13 2025
Thomson Reuters Prevails in Copyright Battle with AI Company
MediaDailyNews quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on the federal court decision that Ross Intelligence infringed Thomson Reuters’ copyright by training its services using Westlaw summaries, known as “headnotes.” Mr. Goldman states the ruling could impact lawsuits by other copyright owners over the use of their material to develop AI. However, he distinguishes some of the high-profile cases such as those against OpenAI in training ChatGPT. He notes OpenAI argues it did not copy material to compete with authors and publishers but to create its language model and technology. View Article
February 12 2025
What a Character
Boston College Law School Magazine quotes Jeffrey A. Greenberg in a profile of Michael Schiffer, founder of S2 Advertising Law, and the former legal director at Twitter. The article titled "What a Character" notes that Mr. Greenberg was on the hiring committee that recruited Mr. Schiffer to join Frankfurt Kurnit’s Advertising group, where he worked for more than 10 years. View Article
February 11 2025
