Ad Law Access

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

What We Learned From … Illinois

Our State AG webinar series continues. After spending time in the Centennial State, we went east to the Land of Lincoln. We met with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Susan Ellis, Consumer Protection Division…

New California Law Regulates Carbon Claims

Green is the new black, or so it seems, based on the growing number of companies that are making “green” claims. Claims about carbon reductions are particularly in fashion, both with advertisers and with a growing…

Blackbaud Settles Multistate Investigation Related to Data Breach for $49.5 Million

Blackbaud, a software company that was the subject of a multistate investigation for a 2020 data breach, has reached a settlement for $49.5 million with the attorneys general (AGs) of 49 states (not including…

California Bans Hidden Fees

As we posted yesterday, the FTC announced a proposed rule that could fundamentally alter how businesses across industries advertise prices and disclose fees to consumers. At around the same time the FTC was preparing…

FTC Proposes “Junk Fees” Rule that Would Overhaul Pricing Practices and Disclosures across Industries

Today the FTC announced a proposed rule that could fundamentally alter how businesses across industries advertise prices and disclose fees to consumers. The proposed rule follows the FTC’s Advance Notice of Proposed…