Ad Law Access

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

FTC Oversight Hearing: What Ferguson's Testimony Means for AI, Pricing, and Privacy Compliance

On April 15, 2026, the Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador. The session opened with contrasting statements from Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas)…

“Surveillance Pricing”: Key Concepts, the Current Legal and Legislative Landscape, and Mounting Scrutiny 

What Is “Surveillance Pricing?” While proposed legislation across the country offers varying definitions of surveillance pricing (see below), it is generally thought of as the practice of using consumer data,…

Connecticut AG Tong Announces “Abnormal Market Disruption” for Gasoline

At the end of March, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, along with the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, issued a press release regarding an…

Washington Amends State Anti-Spam Law

Last year, the Washington Supreme Court issued a significant  decision  in a class action lawsuit accusing Old Navy of sending emails that included false or misleading information about the duration of sales. The Court…

FTC Initiates Process to Adopt Proposed Rule on Rental Housing Fee Practices

The day after the release of a new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Negative Option Offers, the FTC released another ANPR soliciting information and comments on a prospective Rule on Unfair or Deceptive…