Jeffrey S Edelstein

Practice Areas

Jeff Edelstein is one of the leading advertising, marketing and media lawyers in the United States. He represents clients in all areas of advertising, marketing and media law. Jeff has developed a well-earned reputation for the numerous successes he has achieved on behalf of leading companies involved in false advertising challenges before the National Advertising Division (NAD) and the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) of BBB National Programs, the primary self-regulatory bodies of the advertising industry; the television networks; and in the courts.

His practice also includes reviewing advertising for legal acceptability on behalf of many advertising agencies and advertisers; obtaining network and other media clearance; handling matters before the Federal Trade Commission; representing clients in false advertising cases; advising clients on trademark, copyright, right of publicity and other intellectual property matters; and negotiating and drafting advertising and entertainment contracts, including talent, sponsorship and social media contracts.

Alongside his client work, Jeff is a frequent author and speaker on top advertising issues and has participated on Manatt’s Perfect Balance: An Advertising Law Podcast from Manatt.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to practice in New York and Washington, D.C.

Member, Legal Affairs Committee of the American Advertising Federation

Past Chairman, Consumer Affairs Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Past Member, Trademarks and Unfair Competition Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Publications

Co-author, “What the food and beverage industry needs to know about CBD,” FoodDive, October 7, 2019.

“Why Apple Customers Lost a Suit Over Storage Capacity,” Law360, January 14, 2019.

Co-editor of AdvertisingLaw@manatt, the weekly newsletter of the Manatt Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group.

"The Future of Self-Regulation of Behavioral Advertising," Advertising Compliance Service, July 20 and August 3, 2009.

"Noteworthy Developments in NAD and CARU False Advertising Cases, "Advertising Compliance Service, July 21, 2008.

"Self-Regulation of Advertising: An Alternative to Litigation and Government Action," IDEA: The Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2003.

"District Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Product Demonstration Case," Advertising Compliance Service, September 2, 2002.

"Dustin Hoffman Decision Reversed on Appeal," Advertising Compliance Service, September 3, 2001.

Co-author, "Recent Developments in Trade Dress Infringement Law," IDEA: The Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2000.

"Advertising Law in the New Media Age," Practising Law Institute Conferences, 1996-2000.