Ad Law Access

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

NAD Considers the Meaning of “Ultimate” Claims

Reckitt Benckiser advertises that its Finish Powerball Ultimate Dishwasher Tablets provide the “ultimate clean,” even in the “toughest conditions,” and even when you “skip the rinse.” In my house, the pre-rinse cycle…

Budding Enforcement on Synthetic Cannabinoids

Cannabinoids have been a popular topic of conversation for regulators as the cannabis landscape continues to evolve. Since the days of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and related investigations, Attorneys…

CARU Reviews Disclosures in Sponsored Content Directed to Kids

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (or “CARU”) recently launched an investigation into the “Vlad and Niki” YouTube channel owned by CMG. The channel is described as a “global preschool phenomenon and highest rated…

Biden Administration Weighs In On the Need For and Appropriate Use of Carbon Credits

The Biden Administration published a joint policy statement and set of principles for participating in the voluntary carbon markets (“VCMs”) on Tuesday, which is available here . The set of principles recognize the…

California AG Says Funeral Service Provider Made a Killing – At Consumers’ Expense

“Everyone dies.” This was the first line in the California Attorney General’s 2021 complaint against the nation’s largest funeral service provider, Service Corporation International (“SCI”). Earlier this month,…