This is the best newspaper column ever written. The best column ever? Does that sound a bit bold? This statement is an example of what is called “puffery.” Puffery claims are made in advertising and ...

Free-range hens, sustainably sourced, and 100% Parmesan Cheese: At first glance, these phrases are indistinguishable from the countless marketing consumers encounter on a daily basis. However, in ...

On Tuesday, the justices heard oral arguments in the OPPRS lawsuit after the state's Court of Appeals determined last year that certain representations by Jagged Peak were not merely "puffery" — ...

April 14, 2025 - Organizations need to make statements about their cybersecurity and information systems, articulated by different people to different audiences. There are tensions because some parts ...

Many hospital ad campaigns involve a degree of puffery about clinical programs, but at what point does boasting become grounds for a claim of false advertising? In a brief from Lexology, Kathleen ...

A shareholder lawsuit filed against Hewlett-Packard and former HP CEO Mark Hurd in relation to HP's firing of Hurd was dismissed by a judge who cited a vague corporate ethics statement. The lawsuit, ...

In recent months, securities complaints alleging that a company has made false or misleading statements in or about its code of conduct have been on the uptick. In the wake of Singh v. Cigna ...

If you’ve ever wondered how businesses can get away with making transparently false or deceptive claims about themselves or their products — “The Best Tasting Juice in America,” Wrigley’s gum is “for ...