Ad Law Access

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

Ghirardelli Defeats White Baking Chips False Advertising Claims Premised On Faulty Survey Evidence

Last month, a California court, for a second time, dismissed a class action complaint asserting that Ghirardelli’s advertising for its “Classic White” “Premium Baking Chips” created the false impression that the…

Webinar Replay: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for Procrastinators

The replay for our July 30, 2020 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for Procrastinators: What You Need To Do Now If You Haven’t Done Anything Yet webinar is available here . The coronavirus pandemic has put…

Webinar Replay: Cleaning Up From 2020: Guidance for Disinfectant, Germ and Virus Killing Claims

Find the replay of our webinar Cleaning Up From 2020: Guidance for Disinfectant, Germ and Virus Killing Claims here . COVID-19 has brought a proliferation of products claiming to kill or otherwise inhibit viruses,…

What will “Phase II” of COVID-19 Class Actions Look Like?

As we previously reported, “Phase I” of class action filings relating to the COVID-19 pandemic has become a significant contagion of its own with more than 500 cases being filed since March challenging refund…

NY Department of Financial Services Announces First Enforcement Action Under Cybersecurity Regulation

On July 22, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the first enforcement action under its new Cybersecurity Regulation, which requires that businesses registered or licensed by DFS comply with a…