Ad Law Access
Retailers Face Legal Challenges Over Advertising Prices
Retailers have had a tough year when it comes to advertising prices. In January, a California court issued a multimillion dollar penalty against Overstock.com, after determining that the company advertised discounts in…
Call Me, Maybe? - A Webinar on Key TCPA Developments
As companies draw on mobile delivery platforms, cloud-based technologies, and third-party vendors to become more sophisticated in their use of telemarketing, autodialer, and text message campaigns, the business risks…
FTC Sends Warning Letters on Disclosures
This week, the FTC announced that the agency had sent warning letters to more than 60 companies — including 20 of the 100 largest advertisers in the country — addressing how the companies make disclosures in ads.…
Marketing Consultant May Be Held Liable Under TCPA for Its Third-Party Marketer’s Unsolicited Text Messages
Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a marketing consultant for the United States Navy – the Campbell-Ewald Company – could be held liable for a third-party marketer’s violations of…
CPSC Tags Retailer With $2M Civil Penalty and Enhanced Compliance Program for Allegedly Distributing Recalled Products
Retailer superstore Meijer Inc. is on the hook for allegedly distributing recalled consumer products. In a press release dated September 17, 2014, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced the…