United States: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

When does a marketing slogan cross the line from harmless puffery to a claim requiring substantiation? NAD's recent decision involving Howies Hockey's "World's Highest Quality" advertising demonstrates how context transforms the same statement from acceptable boasting into an objective claim that demands proof.

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. has filed a confidential Form 10 registration statement with the SEC to separate its New York Knicks and New York Rangers franchises into two distinct publicly traded companies. The proposed spin-off aims to provide each organization with enhanced strategic and financial flexibility, a more defined business focus, and clearer investment characteristics.

Fifty State Attorneys General have united in support of stricter Know-Your-Customer requirements for voice service providers, arguing that enhanced verification and monitoring obligations are essential to prevent illegal robocalls from entering telecommunications networks. The filing advocates for comprehensive customer identification measures that go beyond the FCC's proposed baseline, including business ownership verification, ongoing monitoring protocols, and heightened scrutiny of high-risk customers, w