Since 1989, USA TODAY Ad Meter has let viewers judge all the game's national commercials, helping decide the best every year. Budweiser won the contest for the ninth time last year – and 15th overall ...

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Altman called Anthropic’s ads “clearly dishonest,” accused the company of being “authoritarian,” and said it “serves an ...

The Lanham Act establishes several grounds for businesses to pursue litigation against competitors and other parties that are misusing their trademarks and engaging in other forms of false and ...

So-called “AI slop gifts” are already turning up at thrift shops to be resold after duping holiday shoppers with misleading ads. “Slop” — Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year — refers to ...

Glossy social media ads promising "lunchtime fat removal" and "freckle-sized" scars draw thousands of patients to cosmetic surgery chains. But a growing number of lawsuits and patient deaths suggest ...

Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died ...

Some people who bought vehicles from five Lithia dealerships here in Alaska may be receiving refunds. Alaska's Attorney General reports the Lithia dealerships have reached a settlement over illegal ...

The last time we talked about CarShield was in mid-2024 when it settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over deceptive advertising charges. At that point, it had to pay $10 million for its ...

Saratoga Springs plans Pony Express Parkway expansion to ease growing traffic congestion Rapid growth in Saratoga Springs is beginning to outpace existing infrastructure, prompting city leaders to ...

More than 168,000 eligible consumers will receive money due to false advertising by a vehicle service contract seller. The Federal Trade Commission announced it will send checks totaling more than ...

Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and ...