Bulletin Categories: Advertising

In a Public Notice (the “Notice”) released late Wednesday, March 25, the FCC announced a temporary policy relating to lowest unit charge (“LUC” or “LUR”) obligations of stations that are...

As broadcasters are well aware, the FCC’s rules require each station to maintain in the “political file” folder of its online public inspection file certain records concerning all requests for...

The purpose of this Legal Bulletin is to update OAB member stations regarding recent developments with respect to the advertising of hemp products as a result of Ohio’s hemp law...

It appears that the FCC is serious about cracking down on broadcast licensees who have, in the Commission’s eyes, violated its recently “clarified” political file rules.  In an Order released...

With the first primaries in advance of the 2020 general election just months away, the FCC yesterday released a long-anticipated Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Order”) in which it clarified several...

The purpose of this Legal Bulletin is to update OAB member stations regarding current issues with respect to the advertising of hemp products as a result of the new Ohio...

A federal district court recently overturned a rule issued in May by the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) that sought to regulate the marketing of prescription drugs by...

As you are likely aware, medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio under state law (the federal government continues to treat medical marijuana and recreational marijuana as a controlled substance).  ...

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopted a final rule (the “Rule”) that will mandate the inclusion of pricing information in many prescription drug advertisements aired...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seems to be increasingly keeping an eye on the actions of broadcasters and transactions involving local media ownership, with a focus on potential anticompetitive...