Ad Law Access

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

Paul Singer Joins Kelley Drye's State AG Practice

We are thrilled to welcome Texas Associate Deputy Attorney General Paul Singer to the firm's growing State Attorneys General practice group. On the heels of former top Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials …

NAD Updates Fast-Track SWIFT Process

Last month, we posted about the FTC’s warning letters to marketers reminding them that they need to ensure that influencer posts and incentivized reviews include appropriate disclosures. And, shortly after that, we…

A New Era for the FTC and U.S. Privacy? House Reconciliation Bill Would Give the FTC $500 Million to Build a New Privacy Bureau.

As we’ve all been following in the news, the House reconciliation bill to fund “human infrastructure” is still mired in negotiations, ever on the verge of either passing to monumental fanfare, or cratering in failure.…

GLBA Safeguards Gets a Makeover: Why it Matters for Businesses with Customer Information

In a much-anticipated announcement last week, the FTC amended the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule, and proposed a further amendment requiring certain financial institutions to provide the FTC with notice…

Post-AMG Scorecard: The FTC Pivots to Other Statutory Bases for Monetary Relief

The Supreme Court in AMG foreclosed the FTC’s ability to pursue monetary remedies under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. That, however, AMG has not stopped the FTC from pursuing monetary relief directly in court, while…