Ad Law Access

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

Company Accuses Competitor of Greenwashing in New Lawsuit

Most of the lawsuits we’ve seen with allegations of “greenwashing” take the form of consumer class actions. These lawsuits can also take place between competitors, though. Last week, for example, Moldex-Metric filed a…

Former Missouri Attorney General Quietly Withdraws First of Its Kind Content Moderation Rule

Just before the former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigned from office earlier this month, his office quietly issued a withdrawal notice for a rule that would have prohibited social media companies from…

Reimagining Public Safety: A NAAG Eastern Region Meeting Recap

The National Association of Attorneys General, together with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, hosted the NAAG Eastern Region Meeting from September 8 to 10, 2025, in historic Asbury Park, New Jersey.…

MrBeast Serves up a Feast of Issues for CARU

Last week, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (or “CARU”) announced a decision involving MrBeastYouTube and its affiliate Feastables. The decision covers a range of issues that frequently come up for companies that…

Too Much Chatter? AGs Continue Criticism of AI Chatbots 

Following a multistate AG letter to AI companies relating to protecting children, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings met with OpenAI and sent a separate letter to its…