Ad Law Access

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

Homeaglow to Pay $2.3 M over Auto-Renewals and Review Claims

The same week the FTC announced that Shutterstock had agreed to pay $35 million to  settle a suit over its automatic renewal and cancellation practices, the Washington AG secured a $2.25 million settlement with…

Cat Fight Ends Up in Court

Cleaning cat litter can be a dirty business and, according to a new lawsuit, marketing litter boxes can be even dirtier. The maker of Meowant brand self-cleaning litter boxes filed a lawsuit against its rival PetPivot,…

FTC Warns Companies of Potential Violations of the Consumer Review Rule

On December 22, 2025, the FTC announced that it had sent letters to ten companies warning them of potential violations of the agency’s  Consumer Review Rule . Based on the template letter the FTC released, the letters…

NAD Decision Addresses Review Claims

Yesterday, we posted about a decision in which P&G challenged claims that Rascals made about the absorption capabilities of its diapers. Rascals also advertised: “210,000+ 5-star reviews of Rascals Products.” P&G…

Washington AG's Bark Has Some Bite

On January 17, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced that his office had reached a resolution in its nearly two-year lawsuit against Puppyland, a local pet store that sells and provides financing for (you…