LEGAL REVIEW OF ADVERTISING CHECKLIST

Advertising incorporating any of the following items or themes should be reviewed by legal counsel as early in the creative process as possible:

Airlines

Alcohol

Artwork

Banking

Cars

Charities

Children's advertising

Claims

Comparative claims

Contests, sweepstakes, and lotteries

Coupons and rebates

Credit terms

Demonstrations of product performance

Disclaimers

Endorsements and testimonials

Environmental claims

Flags

Food

"Free"

Geographic names and indications of origin

Government regulations, approvals, and symbols

Guarantees

Health and nutrition claims

Joint promotions

Look-alikes, sound-alikes, and impersonations

Maps

Money and stamps

Music and lyrics

Names, likenesses and voices of people

"New"

Organization names and insignia

Parodies

Pharmaceuticals

Photographs

Price and savings claims

Products

Quotations

Sales claims

Securities

Surveys

Titles of movies, books, periodicals, songs, etc.

Tobacco

Toys

Trademarks

Warranties

Websites

Works of art