Ad Law Access
White House Asks Retailer to Take Down Ad Featuring the President
Last week, the White House asked Weatherproof to remove a Times Square billboard that featured President Obama wearing a Weatherproof jacket in front of the Great Wall of China. According to the White House, the…
CPSC Extends Stay of Enforcement on Lead-Content Testing and Certification and Lifts Stay on Other Products
On December 28, 2009, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or “Commission”) issued a notice extending the stay of enforcement on lead-content testing and certification of certain children’s products pursuant…
New Article on Facebook Promotions Guidelines
Last month, we posted an entry that discussed the new Promotions Guidelines issued by Facebook. The Promotions Guidelines specify what types of promotions can and cannot be run on the Facebook platform, as well as what…
NJ Bill Targets Unsolicited Text Message Ads
Two New Jersey legislators recently introduced a bill that would regulate text messages. Under the bill, no one may send a text message advertisement to a recipient in NJ if the recipient will incur a charge or a usage…
New FTC Guides Raise Stakes for Companies that Advertise Through Social Media
The Federal Trade Commission recently released a new version of its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising . The new Guides, which are effective as of December 1, 2009, contain…