Regulatory Litigation Lawyers in New York

At Olshan our law practice is evenly divided between proactive assistance to help clients avoid legal challenges and with defense work. Our advertising lawyers are experienced litigators, aggressively defending our clients' interests in regulatory investigations, in competitor challenges in the self-regulatory process, and in state and federal courts.

We represent a wide range of advertising, marketing and promotions clients (including industry suppliers) in New York and New Jersey. For clients in other parts of the United States and Canada, we work through a network of knowledgeable and experienced local counsel to assist in cases that require the depth and breadth of knowledge our firm possesses.

When your business needs a strong, experienced defense in the face of a regulatory challenge, contact the Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Group at Olshan to speak directly with an experienced defense attorney.

Experience Where It Counts

Advertising is one of the fastest changing industries around. The brightest minds in marketing are often years ahead of state and federal regulators in using new technological developments to deliver their message. How existing laws apply to new technologies and cutting-edge marketing efforts may need to be worked out in court in regulatory litigation or other types of advertising litigation.

Because of our involvement with advertisers at every step of the campaign process, and our representation of clients under investigation by regulatory bodies, we have keen insight into the issues that give rise to regulatory litigation. Current critical issues include environmental claims and greenwashing, health claims, privacy violations and data practices, affiliate marketing, and advance consent/negative option marketing practices.

Regulatory Litigation

Our firm has handled a number of significant cases in regulatory litigation for a wide variety of clients:

• The largest mail order health and dietary supplement company
• Telemarketing companies
• Mobile phone companies
• Direct marketing suppliers, including payment processors
• Firms conducting credit marketing programs

We have been involved in litigation with the FTC, USPS, FDA, FCC and state attorneys general for issues involving:

• False claims, false advertising, and deceptive marketing activities
• Failure to substantiate claims
• Allegations of cramming or slamming in the marketing of telecommunications products
• Negative option programs in Internet marketing and affiliate marketing
• Deceptive terms and conditions regarding Web offers, sweepstakes and promotions
• Deceptive business practices
• Violations of privacy and data practices laws
• Labeling violations or misbranding
• Adulteration and product recalls
• Violation of postal requirements
• Violations of local and state business regulations

If you have received a subpoena or civil investigative demand from a government entity, contact the regulatory defense attorneys at (212) 451-2258 or (212) 451-2306. Whenever possible we work to resolve government concern before litigation, but if we are unable to do so, our firm is fully equipped to take your case through trial.