Ad Law Access Podcast

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

Blackbaud Settles Multistate Investigation Related to Data Breach for $49.5 million

| 7 min

Blackbaud, a software company that was the subject of a multistate investigation for a 2020 data breach, has reached a settlement for $49.5 million with the attorneys general (AGs) of 49 states (not including…

State AGs and CFPB Stop Tempoe’s Rhythm

| 6 min

A bipartisan coalition of 42 Attorneys General, led by Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a $35 million settlement with Tempoe LLC, a specialty consumer finance…

Neora Prevails In Landmark Decision For Direct Selling Industry

| 9 min

Big, BIG win for the direct selling industry, as Judge Barbara Lynn (N.D. Texas) grants judgment for Neora, LLC (formerly Nerium) on all of the FTC’s claims, including that the company was operating an illegal pyramid…

Retailer to Pay $10 Million to settle Pricing Claims

| 3 min

Lawsuits challenging how companies advertise sales are on the rise. In this year alone, we’ve posted about a lawsuit over a grocer’s BOGO offers, a lawsuit over a major retailer’s frequent sales, and a large settlement…

FTC Recommends Sharpening Blurred Lines When Advertising to Kids

| 5 min

In October, we posted about the FTC’s day-long workshop on ​“Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media” and wondered what the FTC might be planning. Last week, we got an answer when the FTC released a…