Ad Law Access

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

Lessons from an Italian Christmas Scandal

Chiara Ferragni is an Italian influencer with almost 30 million followers on Instagram. At last count, that’s more than the number of followers we have at Ad Law Access, so she must be doing something right. But a…

Top Advertising Law Developments in 2023

If you follow our blog, you already know that there have been a number of significant developments in the world of advertising law over the past 12 months. In this post, we highlight ten of those developments and…

NARB Gives FTC an Opportunity to Apply New Endorsement Guides

Smile Prep operates a website that provides reviews of clear aligners (otherwise known as “invisible braces”) based on an “extensive five-point analysis.” Because Smile Prep’s sole source of revenue consists of…

How the FTC’s Revised Endorsement Guides Will Affect Influencer Campaigns

On June 29, 2023, the FTC released the long-awaited updates to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising – more commonly known as the Endorsement Guides – along with an updated FAQ…

FTC’s Proposed Rule on “Fake Reviews” Covers Much More; Provides Clarity on Some Issues, Uncertainty on Others

On the Friday before a long 4th of July weekend, the FTC delivered some light beach reading in the form of a 100-page notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) “banning fake reviews and testimonials.” While banning fake…