Ad Law Access

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

JBS Settles NY AG Greenwashing Suit for $1.1 Million 

This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.1 million settlement with JBS’s American subsidiary resolving allegations regarding the company’s commitment “to be net zero by 2040.” As we previously…

Children’s Online Privacy and Safety: State Laws, Age-Appropriate Design, and Emerging Compliance Trends Beyond COPPA

Regulators are intensifying efforts to address the complex challenges of protecting children’s privacy and safety in an increasingly digital world. As experts warn of the psychological and developmental risks of…

Look Who’s Calling: FCC Includes Proposals to Roll Back Several TCPA Rules As Part of “Call Branding” Initiative

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its regularly scheduled monthly open meeting on October 28. At the meeting, the three Commissioners unanimously approved a…

CARU Releases a Risk Matrix for Using Generative AI with Kids

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (or “CARU”) recently released Generative AI & Kids: A Risk Matrix for Brands & Policymakers, a framework to help companies that market to children mitigate potential risks…

NAD Addresses Comparison Charts

A recent NAD decision looks at an issue that frequently comes up for advertisers but doesn’t often make its way into NAD decisions—how companies can use charts to compare features they offer against those offered by…