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NAD Decision Offers Guidance on Comparisons Against Categories
When an advertiser makes a comparison against a category of products, it must generally substantiate the claim against 85% of the products in that category. It’s common for advertisers to narrow down a category in…
When Monsters Cross a Line (Claim)
For centuries, monsters have been vilified in countless books and films. Although the bad reputation that monsters have earned is generally well-deserved – they do, after all, frequently hurt people, destroy things,…
Ad Law Access Podcast: Comparative Advertising 101
Companies often want to claim that their products or services are better than the products or services offered by a competitor. However, comparative claims tend to be highly scrutinized by competitors and subject to…
NAD Decision Addresses Product Comparisons
This month, NAD announced a decision involving T-Mobile’s ads for its TVision service. The service currently allows subscribers to watch TV over a wired broadband connection, though T-Mobile plans to offer wireless…
2019 Selected Top Ad Law Access Reads and Listens
In 2019, Ad Law Access published 124 stories on a wide range of topics. However, two topics stood out above the others: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) CCPA was far and away the most popular topic of 2019…