Ad Law Access Podcast

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

Health Data Coding Error Costs Inmediata $1.4 Million with AGs

| 4 min

We posted just last week about the Blackbaud multistate settlement, and as we have discussed, health privacy remains a hot topic and is already back in the news. On October 17th, 33 AGs led by Indiana, announced a…

New California Law Regulates Carbon Claims

| 7 min

Green is the new black, or so it seems, based on the growing number of companies that are making ​“green” claims. Claims about carbon reductions are particularly in fashion, both with advertisers and with a growing…

SharkNinja Faces Heat Over Temperature and Non-Stick Claims

| 5 min

In 1985, Bon Jovi released their second studio album, 7800° Fahrenheit. As a good New Jersey resident with good taste in music, I bought the album. I remember learning that the title supposedly referred to the melting…

NARB Gives FTC an Opportunity to Apply New Endorsement Guides

| 4 min

Smile Prep operates a website that provides reviews of clear aligners (otherwise known as ​“invisible braces”) based on an ​“extensive five-point analysis.” Because Smile Prep’s sole source of revenue consists of…

California Bans Hidden Fees

| 4 min

As we posted yesterday, the FTC announced a proposed rule that could fundamentally alter how businesses across industries advertise prices and disclose fees to consumers. At around the same time the FTC was preparing…