Ad Law Access

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

FTC Releases Narrowed Junk Fees Rule for Ticketing and Lodging

Fourteen months after proposing a far-reaching rule that would have overhauled the way fees are disclosed across sectors (see our previous discussion here ), the FTC today announced a significantly curtailed final rule…

DC AG Sues Amazon for Failing to Deliver Prime Membership Benefits for Certain DC Zip Codes

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb recently filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly deceiving some District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of the Consumer…

Trump Announces Ferguson to Serve as FTC Chair, Nominates Meador for Open Commissioner Spot

Yesterday, President-elect Trump announced his picks to round out the Federal Trade Commission for his second administration. Trump tapped current Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be elevated to chair the…

State AGs Combat ESG: Multistate Coalition Sues BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard for Alleged Antitrust & Consumer Violations in Coal Markets

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by ten other Republican-led states, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Eastern District of Texas against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard, accusing them of illegally conspiring…

FTC Delivers $2 Million Reminder About the Mail Order Rule

Yesterday, the FTC announced a court order requiring GOAT – an online marketplace for sneakers, apparel, and accessories – to pay more than $2 million for violating the Mail Order Rule, which requires companies to have…