Ad Law Access

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

CFPB Requests Comment on Scope of Bureau Oversight

Though still without a director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") has published its first notice and request for comment in the Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 38,059 (June 29, 2011)). The CFPB seeks…

Appeals Court Rejects Effort to Stop Debit Fee Rule

Earlier this week, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal trial court decision denying TCF National Bank’s motion to preliminarily enjoin enforcement of the Durbin amendment to the Dodd-Frank financial…

Data Security and Data Breach Notification Bills Circulating in Congress

In early June, a slew of new bills began circulating in Congress that, if enacted, would impose uniform national data security and data breach notification requirements on entities that collect sensitive personal…

Non-Profit Sues 34 Sellers of "Organic" Cosmetics

Last week, the Center for Environmental Health, a non-profit organization, filed a complaint in California Superior Court alleging that 34 cosmetics companies violated the California Organic Products Act of 2003…

New Rhode Island Law Prohibits Businesses from Requesting Social Security Number Information

Last week, Rhode Island enacted a new law that prohibits businesses from requesting any part of a customer’s social security number during a sales transaction. Section 6-13-17 of the Rhode Island Consumer Empowerment…