Ad Law Access Podcast

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

Lawsuit Questions Use of Carbon Offsets to Substantiate Green Guides

| 4 min

Plaintiffs recently filed a class action lawsuit against Delta, alleging that the airline’s “carbon-neutral” claims, such as: “Carbon Neutral Since March 2020,” and “travel confidently knowing that we will offset the…

NAD Takes Strict Position on Employee Endorsements”

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In 2019, the FTC announced a settlement with a retailer over allegations that it had encouraged employees to write favorable reviews of its products without disclosing they worked for the company. Most observers…

When Chatbots Go Rogue

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Last week, a mental-health chatbot used by the National Eating Disorder Association suddenly began giving diet advice to people seeking help for eating disorders. The rogue chatbot had apparently been developed as a…

Texas AG’s Broad Jurisdiction Results in Settlement with VW and Audi

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Last month, the Texas Attorney General agreed to a settlement in principle with car manufacturers Audi and Volkswagen requiring them to pay a civil penalty of $85 million for alleged violations of the Texas Clean Air…

AGs and AI; Transparency is Key

| 7 min

As we have previously reported, State Attorneys General have joined other enforcers in addressing the latest AI technology. At the recent 2023 NAAG Consumer Protection Spring Conference, two separate panels discussed…