Ad Law Access

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

Is Discrimination “Unfair” Under the UDAP Laws? New Lawsuit Challenges CFPB’s Anti-Discrimination Guidelines

Most people would generally agree that discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, or similar factors is a bad thing to do – indeed, that it’s “unfair” within the common meaning of the word. It’s…

Rep. Bilirakis Quotes Kelley Drye’s Ad Law Access at House Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing: Critique of FTC Strategy Now on the Record

On September 21, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., cited the Kelley Drye article “ The Deletion of ‘Legitimate Business Activity’ from the FTC’s Strategic Plan ” during a House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing before…

ICYMI - Upcoming Privacy Webinar, Back to School Issue, App, and More

Join us on Thursday for a webinar discussing how to operationalize adtech privacy compliance, and learn about other ways you can stay informed. Operationalizing Adtech Privacy Compliance: Understanding the IAB…

NAD (Still) Doesn’t Trust Trustpilot Reviews

If a review site ranks your product as the top in a category, can you advertise that you’re “number 1” in that category? The answer may not be as simple as it seems, and two NAD cases – one from three years ago and one…

“Dark Patterns” Loom Large in New FTC Staff Report

No, we’re not talking about sinister sewing guides, but rather practices or formats that may manipulate or mislead consumers into taking actions they would not otherwise take. We untangled the topic of so-called “dark…