Ad Law Access

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

State AGs take Action in Class Actions

As we previously discussed, the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) requires that notice be given to state attorneys general (State AGs or AGs) about proposed class action settlements, enabling them to review the terms…

Class Action Alleges Lululemon Engages in Greenwashing

Last week, a Florida consumer filed a putative class action against Lululemon, alleging that the company’s “Be Planet” campaign “goes too far by creating the general, express, and implied impression in consumers’…

Court Sides with Tea Drinkers in Made in USA Dispute

In 2020, plaintiffs filed a class action complaint in California federal court against Bigelow Tea, alleging that the company falsely represents that its teas are made in the United States, when the teas are actually…

Court Considers Vodka Influencers’ Posts

Two men – we’ll call them Mario and Alin – purchased Blue Ice Vodka based, in part, on social media posts in which various influencers suggested that the vodka was a “healthy product” that can help with personal…

Court Finds that Sunshine Reveals Puffery

Two consumers walked into supermarkets on a mission to find “nutritious, healthy snacks” that “would not likely increase [their] risk of disease” and later walked out with Fruit Bowls in Gel, Fruit Bowls in Juice,…