Ad Law Access Podcast

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

Washington AG Signals Enforcement on Automatic Renewals

| 4 min

Earlier this week, we posted that a plaintiff filed a proposed class action against the NFL over its automatic renewal practices. The complaint alleges that the NFL used “dark patterns” to enroll consumers in its NFL+…

Is Discrimination Unfair” Under the UDAP Laws? New Lawsuit Challenges CFPB’s Guidelines

| 10 min

POSTED IN CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION, CONSUMER PROTECTION Most people would generally agree that discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, or similar factors is a bad thing to do – indeed,…

CARU and FTC Express Concerns about Advertising to Kids in the Metaverse

| 4 min

Earlier this year, CARU’s new Advertising Guidelines went into effect, including various updates that were designed to apply to digital advertising. This week, CARU issued a warning to put “advertisers, brands,…

NAD Decision Holds Lessons for Developing Test Protocols

| 5 min

If you want to advertise that your product performs better than a competitor’s product, you’re likely going to have to run tests to substantiate that claim. In some cases, there may be industry standard tests that…