Ad Law Access

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

Breaking Up with Celebrities

We all know a person that can be unpredictable and erratic. It can be fun to hang out with that person occasionally, because you’ll likely have funny stories to share with your friends the next morning, but you…

SEC is the Latest Agency to Keep Up With the Kardashians

In these difficult financial times, some of us may turn to our financial advisors for advice. Others may turn to Kim Kardashian. If you fall into the latter category, you may have seen that last year, Ms. Kardashian…

Chelsea Handler Sues ThirdLove Over Endorsement Deal

Last week, Chelsea Handler filed a lawsuit against ThirdLove, alleging that the lingerie company failed to honor its contractual commitments to her and refused to compensate her for an advertising campaign it had hired…

What the FTC’s Proposed Changes to its Endorsement Guides Suggest about Influencer Marketing

Last month, my colleagues posted about the FTC’s proposed changes to the Endorsement Guides. This post takes a closer look at how those proposed changes could impact influencer campaigns by answering five questions…

FTC Proposes Changes to Endorsement Guides with Expanded Liability and More Onerous Disclosure Requirements

In addition to announcing a new COPPA policy statement and related “crackdown” on children’s privacy issues (discussed here ) in its most recent open meeting, the FTC also proposed changes to the FTC’s Endorsement…