Ad Law Access

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

State Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands: Take Them Seriously

As we have discussed, most consumer protection laws give attorneys general broad authority to perform pre-litigation discovery through investigative subpoenas, often termed “civil investigative demands” (CIDs). Many…

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from ….North Carolina

Our State AG webinar series continues, this time with Consumer Protection Division Director Kevin Anderson and Deputy General Counsel Daniel Mosteller of the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office (NC AGO). During…

NY Attorney General Proposes Price Gouging Rules

Last week, as severe weather hit the country, price gouging laws were triggered ranging as far as California to Kentucky . And as we’ve previously reported, complying with the varied state price gouging laws can be…

FTC and State AGs Can Continue Joint Case Over Fake Reviews

Fake reviews continue to be a hot topic in consumer protection. In 2022, we reported that six states and the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Roomster – a platform through which people can find rooms…

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from….Tennessee

While seventeen new state attorneys general are now sworn in and getting settled into their offices across the country, consumer protection continues to be the top of their agenda. Enforcement continues to take shape…