Ad Law Access Podcast

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

State AGs to Businesses- Protect your Customers from Criminal Activity

| 4 min

This week, 22 State AGs led by Wisconsin, sent Hyundai and Kia a letter criticizing the companies’ lack of anti-theft immobilizers and use of a customer service campaign instead of a recall to address the problem. The…

FTC Proposes Massive Expansion of Negative Option Rule

| 13 min

If you’re offering any products or services involving a negative option or automatic renewal plan, pay close attention to the FTC’s announcement today of a proposed rule that would drastically alter requirements for…

DNA Diagnostics Center Settles Data Breach with Ohio and Pennsylvania Attorneys General

| 9 min

On February 16, 2023, the Attorneys General of Ohio and Pennsylvania announced a settlement with Ohio-based DNA Diagnostics Center (“DDC”) for a 2021 data breach which involved 2.1 million residents nationwide,…

Iowa- A Sixth State Privacy Law?

| 5 min

If Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs Senate File (SF) 262, the Hawkeye State will become the sixth state to adopt a comprehensive consumer privacy law. Iowa’s House and Senate have both passed Senate File 262…

NARB Recommends Better Distinction Between Current Achievements and Current Goals

| 3 min

Last year, we wrote about a challenge that NAD had initiated against various green claims made by the American Beverage Association (or “ABA”). NAD found that several of ABA’s claims – including claims that “our…