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Associations

• American Advertising Federation
• American Association of Advertising Agencies National trade association representing the advertising agency business in the U.S.
• Association of National Advertisers Focusees on marketing and brand building.
• Council of Public Relations Firms Represents public relations businesses.
• Promotion Marketing Association A non-profit promotion marketing trade association.
• The Direct Marketing Association Largest trade association for businesses interested in direct, database, and interactive global marketing.

Government Resources

• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Trade Commission
• U.S. Copyright Office
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Laws

• FCC Office of General Counsel Features recent court filings and archived opinions.
• Food Labeling Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21.
• FTC Formal Actions, Opinions & Activities Page
• Guides for Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 16.
• Advertisements by Government Agencies 44 USC Chapter 37.

Web Sites

• ADLAW Features cases, news, articles, and more.
• National Advertisement Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus
• National Do Not Call Registry

Westlaw Databases

• Andrews Telecommunications Industry Litigation Reporter (ANTINDLR)
• Entertainment and Media Law Reports (EML-RPTS)
• Communications News (COMNEWS)
• FCC Administrative Materials (FCOM-ADMIN)
• FCC Daily Digest (FCOM-DIGEST)
• FCC Decisions (FCOM-FCC)
• FCC Report (FCCREP)
• Federal Communications Law Journal (FCLJ)
• Federal Communications Materials Combined (FCOM-ALL)
• Federal Communications–U.S. Code Annotated (FCOM-USCA)
• Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act of 1996 (TELECOM-LH)