Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

StubHub Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million to End Refund Investigation

Last year, we posted about how some companies had retroactively changed their refund policies after COVID-19 hit, and we noted some of the potential pitfalls associated with that strategy. Lawsuits and regulatory…

New ESG Lawsuit Targets Aspirational Statements

Earlier this month, the nonprofit Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola, alleging that the company falsely and deceptively represents itself as “a sustainable and environmentally friendly company,…

Consumer Litigation Under the CCPA: A Year in Review

Private consumer litigation in 2020 was significantly impacted by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which took effect on January 1, 2020. Whether asserted as a standalone CCPA violation claim or as a predicate…

CCPA Litigation Round-Up: Q3 & Q4 2020

It has been a full year since the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) took effect at the top of 2020. In the cases filed in the second half of the year, the complaints more frequently assert a violation of the…

Up & Up & Out. Structure/Function Claims Preempted by the FDCA

Last week, in a substantial win for the dietary supplement industry, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Northern District of California’s grant of summary judgment to Target, ruling that state law false…