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Lanham Act claims

Celebrities using federal Lanham Act claims for false endorsement

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Jan 23, 2026

How do regulators and platforms currently handle lawsuits over fake celebrity ads?

Regulators pursue primarily through consumer-protection enforcement (notably the ), using deceptive-advertising rules and consent orders against marketers and their networks, while celebrities rely on...

Jan 19, 2026

What legal precedents exist for sponsors suing performers or organizers over politically charged live performances?

Sponsors seeking to sue performers or event organizers over politically charged live performances face a patchwork of legal claims—copyright/performance-rights disputes, right-of-publicity or false en...