Ad Law Access

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

FTC Files First Case Seeking Civil Penalties For Allegedly Deceptive COVID-19 Advertising

The FTC flexed its new-found civil penalty muscle last week by filing the first case pursuant to the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, which gives the FTC authority to seek civil penalties for deceptive COVID-related…

Food Industry Regulatory and Litigation Highlights – March 2021

Welcome to our selected regulatory and litigation highlights impacting the food and beverage industry in March 2021. The food court saw its own brand of March Madness with disputes over food delivery fees kicking off…

Dietary Supplement and Personal Care Product Regulatory and Litigation Highlights – March 2021

Welcome to our curated selection of highlights of regulatory and litigation developments in the dietary supplement and personal care product industries for March 2021. In case you were wondering what pain relief, teeth…

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Website Accessibility Decision (and Congress Considers Action)

In recent years, plaintiffs’ attorneys have found that filing website accessibility cases can be a lucrative business model. By doing a quick scan of a website and then copying and pasting from other complaints, these…

Amazon Pays $2 Million to Settle Reference Price Allegations

Shortly after the state of California filed a lawsuit against Amazon alleging deceptive prices, Amazon agreed to pay $2 million in penalties and restitution. Under the stipulated judgment, Amazon is restrained from…