Ad Law Access Podcast

Providing updates and analysis on advertising, marketing, and privacy / data security law.

California AG Says Funeral Service Provider Made a Killing - At Consumer’s Expense

“Everyone dies.” This was the first line in the California Attorney General’s 2021 complaint against the nation’s largest funeral service provider, Service Corporation International (“SCI”). Earlier this month,…

Arizona Turns Up the Heat in Amazon’s Legal Battles

General Kris Mayes recently filed two new lawsuits against Amazon. The first accuses Amazon of using ​“dark patterns,” or digital design tricks, that make it difficult for consumers to cancel their Prime…

CFPB Report and Hearing with DOT Highlight Risks with Rewards Programs

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Yesterday, the CFPB released a report on rewards programs that traces the rise of such programs and warns that it views certain practices as unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices ripe for investigation and…

California Issues FAQs on Hidden Fee Law

This week, the California AG’s office released a set of FAQs on California’s law addressing hidden fees. As a reminder, the law states that the following practices will be unlawful under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act…

Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Mechanism as Constitutional

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In a long-awaited decision with profound implications for the future of the agency, the Supreme Court held 7-2 today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is constitutionally funded. CFPB officials can…