Ad Law Access

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

Multistate Coalition Urges CFPB to Prioritize and Distribute Consumer Refunds

Last week, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from ten other states, and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation wrote the Consumer Protection…

NAD Holds Puffery Analysis Depends on Material Connection Disclosure

Church & Dwight ran ads for TheraBreath Mouthwash that featured a dentist in a white lab coat identifying him as Dr. Harold Katz. In some of the ads, Dr. Katz holds the product and states: “It’s a better mouthwash. I…

State Attorneys General Share Consumer Protection Viewpoints in Chicago

Twice a year, state attorneys general consumer protection staff gather to discuss consumer protection issues. Our state attorney general team was at the public sessions, attending and presenting on issues important to…

California Privacy Agency Continues Enforcement Spree with Todd Snyder Settlement

On May 6, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement with Todd Snyder, Inc. over allegations that the men’s retail brand violated CCPA rules on submission and fulfillment of privacy rights…

FTC Extends Compliance Deadline for Negative Option or “Click to Cancel” Rule, but Indicates Intent to Enforce as Written in July

Late Friday, the FTC announced that the Commission had voted 3-0 to extend the compliance deadline for the to-be-effective provisions of the Negative Option Rule, formerly known as the “Click to Cancel Rule.” While the…