Ad Law Access

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

CFPB Announces Final Enforcement Action Rules

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) finalized three rules and issued one interim rule outlining procedures related to violations of consumer protection laws. The press release announcing the…

Tips from the FTC Workshop on Effective Mobile Policy Disclosures

Kelley Drye

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently held a public workshop entitled “In Short: Advertising & Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World” exploring effective advertising and privacy disclosures in social media and…

Consumers File Class Action Suit Against Jos. A. Bank over Sale Pricing

This week, consumers filed a class action lawsuit against JoS. A. Bank, alleging that the clothing company engages in deceptive advertising by misrepresenting its regular and sales prices, in violation of New Jersey…

Free Cup of coffee!* FTC Workshop on Advertising and Privacy Disclosures Explores Dot Com Updates

Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information gathering workshop titled “ In Short: Advertising and Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World ”. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the need for…

CFPB Releases Proposed Rule for Supervision of Non-Bank Persons Based on "Reasonable Cause"

On May 25, 2012, the CFPB released a proposed rule outlining its process for determining whether a covered person has engaged, or is engaging in, conduct that poses risks to consumers related to the offering or…