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

State Attorneys General Hold Ford Accountable for Advertising Claims

Last week, 40 State Attorneys General entered into a settlement with Ford Motor Company related to its substantiation of payload capacity claims on certain Super Duty pickup trucks and the fuel economy of certain C-Max…

New California Draft Privacy Regulations: How They Would Change Business Obligations and Enforcement Risk

On Friday May 27, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board announced its next public meeting will be on June 8, 2022. The announcement simply stated the date of the meeting, that there are “some…

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…

State Attorneys General Defend NAAG

At this week’s Spring National Association of Attorneys General Consumer Protection Conference, State AG staff gathered to discuss multistate investigations, enforcement priorities, and recent challenges. The…

FTC Announces “Crack Down” on COPPA Violations by Ed Tech Companies

Amidst the rising focus on privacy issues affecting children and teens (which we’ve highlighted here, here, here, and here ), the FTC just released a new Policy Statement on COPPA, its signature rule protecting the…