Ad Law Access

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

NAD Decision Addresses Endorsements from Product Testers

This week, the NAD published a decision involving an infomercial for the Shark Rocket DeluxePro vacuum. Although the decision covers several issues – including comparative claims, product demonstrations, and consumer…

FTC Announces Settlement with ASUS over Insecure Routers and Cloud Services

Yesterday, the FTC announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with Taiwan-based computer hardware manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc., resolving allegations that the company failed to take reasonable…

News & Views: Dietary Supplement Advertising

This month we sent out the first edition of News & Views: Dietary Supplement Advertising . This newsletter is specifically for our clients marketing dietary supplements. We’ll cover developments ranging from FTC,…

Scalia’s Death Leaves High Court in Limbo on Three Key Consumer Class Actions

While the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia creates an immediate vacancy on the bench, it also likely leaves the high court’s docket in limbo on a number of key consumer class actions awaiting the…

NY Attorney General Announces 4 Settlements Over False Endorsements

Last year, we posted about a settlement between the FTC and Machinima over an influencer campaign. This week, the NY Attorney General announced a settlement with Machinima over the same campaign, along with settlements…