Ad Law Access

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

What We Learned From … Illinois

Our State AG webinar series continues. After spending time in the Centennial State , we went east to the Land of Lincoln. We met with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Susan Ellis, Consumer Protection Division…

Neora Prevails In Landmark Decision For Direct Selling Industry

Big, BIG win for the direct selling industry, as Judge Barbara Lynn (N.D. Texas) grants judgment for Neora, LLC (formerly Nerium) on all of the FTC’s claims, including that the company was operating an illegal pyramid…

Next Stop on the FTC’s Rulemaking Train: Proposed Revisions to the Business Opportunity Rule

In today’s open meeting, the FTC voted unanimously to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) considering expansions to and revisions of the FTC’s existing Business Opportunity Rule (“BOR”). This will be…

TINA.org Lobbies FTC to Use Penalty Offense Authority against Direct Sellers

TINA.org continues to aggressively beat the enforcement drum. Today, its leaders sent a letter to Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Samuel Levine encouraging the FTC “to implement a penalty offense…

FTC Announces “Operation Income Illusion” to Crack Down on Deceptive Income Claims

The FTC today announced four new enforcement actions and one new settlement alleging deceptive income claims in violation of the FTC Act. The FTC noted that these actions are part of a broader initiative branded as…