Ad Law Access

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

California: Changes to Consumer Protection Authority

California has a new tool in the toolbox when it comes to remedies available for certain consumer protection law violations. The governor of California recently signed legislation adding the remedy of disgorgement for…

New Gmail Marketing Requirements Will Impact Most Advertisers

This month, Google announced that it would soon implement new requirements for “bulk senders” – defined as senders who send more than 5,000 messages to Gmail addresses in one day – that will likely impact most…

SharkNinja Faces Heat Over Temperature and Non-Stick Claims

In 1985, Bon Jovi released their second studio album, 7800° Fahrenheit. As a good New Jersey resident with good taste in music, I bought the album. I remember learning that the title supposedly referred to the melting…

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…