Ad Law Access Podcast
State Attorneys General 2022 Predictions
State Attorneys General are already off to the races in 2022 – both with a significant number of election campaigns in full swing and an uptick in their consumer protection enforcement efforts. As a result, State AG…
The FTC’s Magnuson-Moss Rulemaking Process – Still an Uphill Climb
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the FTC’s rulemaking procedures under Section 18 of the FTC Act (also known as “Mag-Moss” rulemaking). Long decried as too burdensome and difficult to use on a regular basis, this…
Colorado Privacy Bill Becomes Law - How Does it Stack Up Against California and Virginia? (2021 #1)
The Colorado Legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act (“ColoPA”), joining Virginia and California as states with comprehensive privacy legislation. Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the bill (SB 21-190) into law…
Supreme Court Defines ATDS Under The TCPA (2021 #2)
On April 1, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the TCPA is limited by the plain grammar of the statute itself. The Court,…
FTC Blankets Companies With Warning Letters Over Endorsements and Reviews (2021 #3)
As we have noted in earlier posts, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s holding that Section 13(b) of the FTC Act does not allow for monetary restitution, the Federal Trade Commission has been attempting to creatively…