Ad Law Access
NAD Addresses Disclosures in Native Ads
When the FTC issued its guidance on native advertising last year, the Commission emphasized the importance of ensuring that consumers are able to distinguish ads from editorial content. If the line between the two gets…
It’s Not Just In Your Head: FTC Announces Yet Another Brain Health Settlement
The FTC recently announced another settlement involving a cognitive health product. According to the FTC’s complaint, LearningRx Franchise Corp. and its CEO, Dr. Ken Gibson, deceptively claimed that their brain…
Privacy Shield Setback? European Parliament Asks to Revisit Negotiations
The saga continues on the quest to improve the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement (“Privacy Shield”), the framework that, if enacted, would permit transatlantic data flows from the EU to the U.S. Yesterday, the European…
8th Circuit Upholds Data Breach Coverage for Bank Loss Following Hacker’s Fraudulent Transfer
Last week, the Eighth Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling in State Bank of Bellingham v. BancInsure Inc., finding that a bank employee’s negligence in securing its computer network did not preclude coverage for a…
Texas Settles with PayPal over Money Transfer App Advertising and Privacy Practices
On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with PayPal, resolving allegations that its Venmo money transfer app violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by failing to clearly disclose…