Ad Law Access

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

Consumer Product Safety Commission Defines "Children's Product"

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or “Commission”) recently voted 3 to 2 to approve a final interpretive rule for the term “children’s products,” as that term is used in the Consumer Product Safety…

FTC Releases Proposed Changes and New Guidance to The Green Guides

This week, the FTC issued its proposed revisions to the " Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims " (the "Green Guides") and announced that it will be accepting public comment on the Proposed Guides until…

FTC Seeking Public Comment on Collection of Decedents' Debts

The FTC released a proposed policy statement with a call for public comments on October 4, 2010. The policy statement clarifies when the FTC will take action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the…

FTC's NPRM re Mortgage Advertising

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is seeking comment to a proposed rule regarding unfair or deceptive acts and practices in connection with advertising for mortgages. The proposed rule would prohibit…

Elizabeth Warren Addresses Financial Industry

Elizabeth Warren, the presumed head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), addressed some of the nation's largest players in the financial industry last night at the annual meeting of the Financial…