Ad Law Access

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

That Was Then, This Is Now: Trump Administration Proposes Section 230 Reforms

Continuing its intense focus on internet platforms’ role in political debate and the liability protections they receive under the Communications Decency Act (CDA), 47 U.S.C. § 230, the Trump Administration this week…

Senate Commerce Committee Republicans Include 13(b) Fix in New Privacy Legislation

Late last week, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS), along with Senators John Thune (R-SD), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), introduced S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to…

New Decision Warns Against Reposting Photos on Social Media

Companies get excited when they find pictures of celebrities wearing (or using) their products, and often wonder whether they can post those pictures to their social media accounts. In addition to the right of…

COVID-Related Refunds Defeat Article III Standing

After gyms closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, LA Fitness was among the many fitness facilities faced with unforeseeable closures, outraged members, and class action litigation. Last Thursday, a…

SDNY Relies on “Simple Reading” of Label to Dismiss False Advertising Claim

Last week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that L’Oreal’s “EverSleek Keratin Caring” hair products deceived consumers into believing the products…