Ad Law Access Podcast

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

Know Your Fake Reviews- State AGs Signal Enforcement Action

Reviews matter. In a survey conducted by Yelp, 83% of consumers who read reviews say they trust online reviews about local businesses. However, fake reviews may mislead consumers. Recently, there was media attention…

FTC Alleges FinTech Provider Engaged in Dark Patterns

The FTC yesterday filed a complaint and stipulated order against Bridge, It (dba ​“Brigit”), a fintech company that operates a personal finance mobile application that advertises cash advances to consumers. According…

NAD Decision Provides Guidance on Claims Against Unnamed Competitors

NAD recently issued a decision in a challenge that Bath & Body Works (or ​“B&BW”) brought against Goose Creek that touches upon a number of common issues advertisers face. Although the decision covers a lot of ground –…

Safeguards Snafu? The Anomalous New Provision in the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule

Last week, the FTC announced that it had finalized its rulemaking to add data breach notification provisions to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule. As expected, the new provisions require non-bank…

What We Learned From ... Illinois

Our State AG webinar series continues. After spending time in the Centennial State, we went east to the Land of Lincoln. We met with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Susan Ellis, Consumer Protection Division…