Ad Law Access

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

Will Congress Kill Mandatory Arbitration In Consumer Finance Transactions?

In 2007, Congress introduced legislation, entitled the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, to amend the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to render unenforceable predispute arbitration provisions in, among other things,…

Legal Developments Affecting Payment Card Data Pass Practices

On-line marketers that share their customers’ credit or payment card information with other business partners without the consumer’s knowledge or active consent – a practice referred to as a “data pass” – may wish to…

Appellant Attempts to Re-litigate Issue of Whether Retailers that Collect Customer Zip Codes During Credit Card Transactions Violate California's Song Beverly Credit Card Act

In a previous post, we noted that the California Supreme Court in Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., granted a petition to review the issue of whether a retailer violates California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act…

CPSC Issues Proposed Rules Governing Conformity Certificate Testing, Including Requirements for a "Reasonable Testing Program" and Component Part Testing

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced proposed rules regarding the requirements for a “reasonable testing program” and other certification testing and the requirements for component part testing pursuant…

New Virginia Law Regulates Promotions

On May 21, 2010, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed into law a gambling bill that also regulates games, contests, and other promotions. The law provides that companies sponsoring promotions must meet the following…