Ad Law Access

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

“Untangling the Knot” or “A Grant of Immunity to Brazen Scammers”? The 7th Circuit Rejects Restitution as a Remedy under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit cannonballed directly into the roiling waters of debate over the Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement powers, when it determined in a closely-watched…

The First Circuit Reinstates False Advertising Class Action Challenging “Hazelnut Crème” Coffee

Imagine you are perusing the coffee aisle in the grocery store and see a product described as “freshly ground,” “100% Arabica Coffee,” “Hazelnut Crème,” “Medium Bodied,” and “Rich, Nutty Flavor.” Would you think that…

New Hampshire Enacts New Insurance Data Security Law

Effective January 1, 2020, New Hampshire’s new Insurance Data Security Law will impose certain information security requirements on entities that (1) are licensed under the state’s insurance laws and (2) handle…

CCPA Update: California Senate Committee Approves Privacy Law Amendments

Amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) continued to advance on Monday, as the California legislature returned from its summer recess. With just five weeks to go until the September 13th deadline for…

NAD Doesn’t Trust Trustpilot Reviews

If a review site ranks your product as the top in a category, can you advertise that you’re “number 1” in that category? Not necessarily. A recent NAD decision explains why. A competitor challenged TaxSlayer’s claim…