Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 One of the nation’s leading advertising law advisory and regulatory defense lawyers, Linda Goldstein counsels consumer product, services, advertising and marketing companies on advertising, intellectual property and digital media matters. Chambers USA has given her a “Star” ranking, and also praises her breadth of knowledge and extensive experience, as well as her grasp of the legal climate.
Companies in a range of industry sectors turn to Linda for her knowledge of ever-evolving trade regulations, unfair competition laws, and the dictates of self-regulatory organizations and industry associations. She represents clients in investigative and enforcement proceedings brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, including many high-profile matters involving the substantiation of advertising claims.
Linda has also handled numerous investigations brought by state attorneys general throughout the country relating to various marketing practices.
Immersed in all aspects of the digital media ecosystem, Linda spends much of her time advising clients on how to minimize the legal risks associated with mobile marketing, e-retail, online communities, social influencers, native advertising, email and telemarketing, sweepstakes and contests, fantasy sports leagues, and casual gaming. She participates in FTC hearings and works with trade associations to develop and adopt industry self-governing digital media marketing guidelines.
As chair emeritus and head of the Brand Activation Association’s government and legal affairs committee, Linda has also played a key role in developing public policy positions for that organization on a variety of promotion-related issues and has advocated for the industry’s agenda in the legal, legislative and regulatory arenas.
A former chair of the board of directors of the Electronic Retailing Association, Linda played a key role in the development of the organization's Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program, a self-regulatory mechanism for resolving inquiries regarding the truthfulness and accuracy of direct response advertising claims.
