Ad Law Access
NAD Addresses Apples and Oranges in Price Claims
Google recently ran two commercials for its YouTube TV service, each of which ended with the following tagline: “More than cable. For $600 less than cable.” A disclosure at the bottom of the screen explained: “Annual…
NAD Reads into Emojis
Earlier this year, Coca-Cola reformulated its Powerade beverage to include more electrolytes. In some ads, it boasted that the beverage now contained “50% more electrolytes vs. Gatorade Thirst Quencher.” One social…
NARB Decision Holds Lessons for Claim Substantiation
NARB recently announced a decision in a case involving various claims that Shark Ninja made in an infomercial for its Shark Stratos Powered Lift-Away vacuum cleaner, including claims about how well the vacuum picks up…
NAD Reads Into WSJ’s “Cancel Anytime” Claims
Most NAD cases are brought by competitors, but NAD can also initiate a proceeding pursuant to its “responsibility for monitoring and reviewing national advertising for truthfulness and accuracy.” Looking at the cases…
NARB Agrees Advertiser Can’t Support Aspirational Net Zero Claims
JBS – the second-largest food company in the world – made several aspirational claims about its commitment “to be net zero by 2040.” Those claims were challenged by a trade association, who argued that the claims were…