Ad Law Access
Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments
A Potential New Fight Over FTC's 13(b) Authority
On May 17, AdvoCare International LP, marketer of “innovative nutritional, weight-management and sports performance products,” made the extraordinary announcement that it was abandoning its business model. It would no…
FTC Requests Congressional Clarification of Its Ability to Obtain Monetary Relief Under Section 13(b)
Yesterday, Commissioner Christine Wilson testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, and asked Congress to clarify the extent of the FTC’s…
The Battle Over the Scope of FTC Judicial Enforcement Authority: Seventh Circuit Hears Oral Argument Regarding the Reach of Section 13(b)
Last month, we wrote about the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in FTC v. Shire Viropharma Inc., holding that the FTC may only bring a case under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act when the FTC…