Ad Law Access

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

FTC to Intuit: “Free” Not Free for Most Taxpayers

If you follow the FTC, you likely saw its widely-covered filing this week alleging that Intuit, the marketer of TurboTax, has deceptively claimed for years that its online tax preparation services are “free,” when…

Food and Personal Care Product Litigation and Regulatory Highlights – March 28, 2022

This month’s update kicks off spring with a Best in Show throwback ad comparing dog flea and tick medication, pivots to claims for survivalist ready-to-eat meals (don’t even try to act like you saw that coming),…

Privacy Priorities for 2022: Tracking State Law Developments

The replay for our April 28, 2022 Privacy Priorities for 2022: Tracking State Law Developments webinar is available here . In the absence of a federal privacy law, privacy has been at the forefront of many states’…

How Many is Many?

NAD recently announced a decision in a challenge that Charter brought against T-Mobile for its home internet service. The decision covers a lot of ground and is worth reading if you work in the telecom space. But for…

Fareportal to Pay $2.6 Million Over Dark Patterns

Last week, the New York Attorney General announced that Fareportal had agreed to pay $2.6 million to end an investigation over its use of “dark patterns” to manipulate consumers into booking flights and hotel…