Ad Law Access

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

Highlights from the 2024 National Advertising Division Conference

Last week, advertising and legal professionals, experts, regulators, and business representatives convened in New York for the annual National Advertising Division (NAD) Conference to consider hot topics, share…

NAD Decision Considers “As Seen In” Claims

LegalZoom has a box on its website with the title “As Seen In” followed by the logos of five publications that have featured its services. In an NAD challenge, ZenBusiness argued that because LegalZoom has an affiliate…

FTC Finalizes Rule on “Fake Reviews”

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced its final rule addressing consumer reviews and testimonials. With this rule, the Commission takes aim at “fake” reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or…

FTC Settlement with CarShield Holds Lessons on Endorsements

If you’ve watched the news recently, it’s fairly safe to predict that two things happened. First, you probably watched an announcer recount disturbing news about the current political climate. Second, following that…

Cameo Settles with 30 AGs Over Endorsement Issues

Cameo is a platform where people can pay celebrities to record videos with scripted personal messages. Jimmy Kimmel recently used the platform to see if he could get George Santos to say silly things and then Kimmel…