Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Ingredient Supplier Settles FTC Charges Related to Sponsored Trial

Earlier this week, the FTC announced a settlement with a company that supplies functional ingredients to food and dietary supplement sellers. According to the FTC, the company sponsored “a seriously flawed human…

FTC Asks (Too?) Much of Retailers

The FTC recently announced that it sent warning letters to five “major retailers” selling athletic mouth guards on their websites. According to the FTC, the retailers’ websites included concussion claims that may be…

BBB Accountability Program Issues Warning to Online Interest-Based Advertisers

Last Thursday, the BBB’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program issued a compliance warning, reminding online advertisers that its privacy code applies across devices and platforms and that the…

Smooth Sale-ing: Jos. A. Bank Wins Before Seventh Circuit

Late last week, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Jos. A. Bank advertises its normal retail prices as temporary price reductions, in violation the Illinois Consumer…

NAD Asks Postal Service to Disclose Restrictions on Ads

Last week, the NAD asked the US Postal Service do a better job of disclosing the restrictions on its “$50 insurance included in Priority Mail service” offer. The case started as a complaint from a consumer, who claimed…