Ad Law Access

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

FTC Hits the Brakes on Brake Pad Claims

This week, the FTC announced that Federal-Mogul Motorparts had agreed to settle a complaint alleging that the company made unsubstantiated claims that its aftermarket Wagner OE X brake pads could help a driver stop a…

Telemarketing During the Pandemic

Over the past few weeks, my colleagues have discussed some of the considerations for marketing around COVID-19, including claim substantiation and price gouging . In the next few posts, we are going to take a deeper…

Retailers Should Keep Price Gouging Laws in Mind

If you’ve been shopping lately, it’s likely that you’ve encountered empty shelves and shortages of items, such as (for inexplicable reasons) toilet paper. This tends to happen whenever a disaster – whether that’s a…

KDW COVID-19 Resource Center Provides Critical Business Guidance

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached pandemic levels, companies of all sizes and in all industries face myriad impacts to business operations and the health and well-being of employees. To help clients…

Facial Recognition Tech Enforced by Vermont AG Under State Privacy & Data Broker Laws

Vermont Attorney General Thomas Donovan Jr. has ratcheted up ongoing scrutiny of facial recognition technology. On March 10, the Vermont AG sued facial recognition technology provider Clearview AI and moved for a…