Ad Law Access
Cookies, Promises, and California: Why the 3rd Circuit Revived Privacy Claims Against Google
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit revived several privacy claims against Google pertaining to the Internet company’s practice of side-stepping “cookie blockers” on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer…
The FTC Pressures Press Interactions, Defies Commercial Speech Doctrine
On Tuesday, the FTC joined the Department of Justice and several other federal agencies in announcing numerous recent and ongoing actions against dietary supplement marketers. The FTC, in its discussions, highlighted a…
Weight-Loss Claims: How Many Studies Does the FTC Really Think It Takes?
On Tuesday, the FTC announced that it has sent warning letters to 20 marketers of weight-loss dietary supplements. The letters question whether the companies possess adequate support for claims and describe the…
Webinar: Preparing for the Worst: A Step by Step Guide to Understanding how the FTC Advertising Claims Enforcement Process Works
Industry scored an important victory in the recent DOJ vs. Bayer case. But, despite that outcome, health claim enforcement will remain a key priority for the FTC going forward. This presentation is a practical…
CFPB Obtains $13M FCRA Settlement with Employee Background Screening Providers
The CFPB recently initiated an enforcement action against General Information Services (GIS) and its affiliate, e-Background-checks.com, Inc. (BGC) for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by…