Ad Law Access

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

Advertising Lessons from the World of Pickleball

I’ll start by admitting that I don’t know anything about the game of pickleball. Using the word “basketball” as an example and working backwards by breaking the word “pickleball” into its component parts, I can make an…

SDNY Reverses its Position on “Carbon Neutral” Lawsuit

In January, we reported that a judge in the Southern District of New York refused to dismiss a class action alleging that “carbon neutral” claims on bottles of Evian water were misleading. The judge determined that the…

Musk Escapes One Sweepstakes Lawsuit, But Ends Up in Another

Last month, Philadelphia’s District Attorney sued Elon Musk over his political action committee’s sweepstakes to award a $1 million daily prize to swing-state voters who pledged to support the Constitution, alleging…

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’…