Ad Law Access

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

Two’s Company: Virginia Has a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On March 2, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) into law, making Virginia the second state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. With the VCDPA on the books,…

Chopra Navigates Questions and Predicts Priorities at Friendly CFPB Nomination Hearing

President Biden’s nominee to serve as CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra, today testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee about his potential regulatory and enforcement priorities as head of the consumer finance…

NAD Releases Tips for Influencer Marketing

This week, NAD released five tips on influencer marketing . Here are the tips, followed by some of our own observations. 1. When working with influencers or incentivizing consumers to review your product, you may be…

Prospects Rise for Antitrust and Data Legislation

Displaying bipartisanship seldom seen on Capitol Hill, the Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing yesterday on Reviving Competition in which Democrats and Republicans appeared to agree…

CARU Previews Changes, Calls for Diversity in Ads

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (or “CARU”) has guidelines that apply to ads directed to children who are under 12 years old. A lot has changed since the guidelines were last updated in 2006, and CARU recently…