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

Massachusetts AG Secures $3.5 Million Settlement Against Grubhub

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell recently announced that Grubhub, one of the nation’s most prominent food delivery platforms, will pay more than $3.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged restaurants in…

Calling and Texting Regulations Tightening: FCC Adopts 1:1 TCPA Consent and Do-Not-Text Rules

At its last open meeting of 2023, the FCC voted to adopt new rules “to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal text messages and calls.” Among the changes are a new “one-to-one” consent requirement for autodialed…

SDNY Allows False Advertising Suit Over “Carbon Neutral” Claims to Move Forward

A 2022 class action lawsuit against Danone Waters’ evian spring water will move forward, thanks to a judge in the Southern District of New York, who decided this week that he could not determine as a matter of law that…

State Attorneys General: What We Learned From … the NAAG and AGA Executive Directors

Where do state attorneys general and their staff gather to collaborate, set priorities, and engage the business community? Often, this takes place within the auspices of the National Association of Attorneys General…

When a “Sponsored” Disclosure May not be Enough

NAD recently reviewed posts promoting Cariuma sneakers that appeared on the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Travel + Leisure, US Weekly, and The Quality Edit. The posts claimed that various celebrities wore the sneakers, encouraged consumers…