Results May Vary: Advertising Disputes at NAD and in the Courts
Date
Monday, September 28, 2026
Time
2:50 PM - 3:50 PM
Description
False advertising disputes can play out in different arenas—at NAD, or in the courts either under the Lanham Act or in a consumer class action—each with its own rules about, among other issues, who can sue, what must be proved and how, and what relief is available. This panel unpacks the differences in false advertising litigation across these three forums as well as the intersections that sometimes arise between them, and a includes a federal judge’s “view from the bench.”
Speakers
Norman C. Simon, Partner, Head of Advertising Disputes and Class Actions, US, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
Zheng Wang, Attorney, National Advertising Division, BBB National Programs
The Honorable Jennifer L. Rochon, United States District Judge, Court for the Southern District of New York
Mark R. Galdieri, Counsel of Commercial Litigation, Kenvue
Mikelis P. Vasarais, Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Law, MedTech, Global Legal Organization, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Zheng Wang, Attorney, National Advertising Division, BBB National Programs
The Honorable Jennifer L. Rochon, United States District Judge, Court for the Southern District of New York
Mark R. Galdieri, Counsel of Commercial Litigation, Kenvue
Mikelis P. Vasarais, Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Law, MedTech, Global Legal Organization, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
