Ad Law Access

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

FTC Challenges Half-Baked “Made in USA” Claims

Instant Brands advertises that its Pyrex glass products are “Proudly Made in USA” and as “American as Apple Pie.” For many years, it appears that Instant Brands’ claims complied with the requirements set forth in FTC’s…

FCC Seeks Comments on Updates to CPNI Breach Reporting Rule

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) is seeking comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to refresh its customer proprietary network information (“CPNI”) data breach reporting…

Webinar Invitation: Surviving FTC’s Assault on Noncompetes

Join Kelley Drye in a discussion to explore how the FTC’s proposed ban may impact your company and get practical tips on how employers can prepare for a world with endangered noncompetes. We will cover the following…

Regulators Continue to Focus on “Dark Patterns” in Negative Option Marketing

These days, consumers can obtain everything from newspapers to meal kits to credit monitoring services through subscriptions. The prevalence of these services, and the ease with which consumers can sign up, have gotten…

The FTC’s Proposal to Ban Noncompetes is on Shaky Legal Ground

By now, most of our readers have likely heard about the FTC’s proposed rule to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts, including from Kelley Drye’s other posts on the topic discussing the sheer breadth of the…