Ad Law Access

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

FTC’s Mail Order Rule Crackdown Continues

Last week the FTC filed suits against a few online merchandisers regarding their alleged failures to promptly deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to consumers. The lawsuits allege that three online sellers…

Webinar Replay: Cleaning Up From 2020: Guidance for Disinfectant, Germ and Virus Killing Claims

Find the replay of our webinar Cleaning Up From 2020: Guidance for Disinfectant, Germ and Virus Killing Claims here . COVID-19 has brought a proliferation of products claiming to kill or otherwise inhibit viruses,…

FTC Files Complaint Alleging Mail Order Rule Violations

As the pandemic continues to turn consumers to online shopping, shoppers report increasing dissatisfaction with websites that advertise “Fast Shipping,” “2-Day Shipping,” or make similar representations about speedy…

Webinar Replay: Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19

The replay of our recent webinar Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19 is available here . The FTC has recently sent warning letters to hundreds of companies for allegedly falsely implying that products…

FTC Seeks Rule to Collect Civil Penalties for Made in USA Labeling Violations

Further to ongoing efforts to evaluate and regulate how companies advertise and label that their products are “ Made in the USA, ” last week the FTC issued a staff report and a proposed rule that would include the…