Ad Law Access

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

FTC Tames Lions Making "Made in USA" Claims

Lions Not Sheep is a clothing company that, in its own words, allows consumers who wear its clothes to “show people it’s possible to live your life as a LION, not a sheep.” In addition to making people aware of that…

Ten Percent and Rising: Connecticut Becomes Fifth U.S. State to Enact Privacy Law

On Tuesday, Connecticut became the fifth state to pass comprehensive privacy legislation when Governor Ned Lamont signed “ An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring ” into law. Connecticut joins…

NAD Judges a Popularity Contest

NAD recently issued a decision in a challenge that Zillow brought against Apartments.com involving a humorous campaign that featured Jeff Goldblum. The decision covers a lot of ground, including some issues that may be…

State Attorneys General settle with TurboTax Maker over Free Tax Preparation Services

Earlier this week, 50 states and D.C. obtained a $141 million settlement with Intuit related to its advertising of free and freemium TurboTax products. This settlement, which took the form of an Assurance of Voluntary…

Update: Chair Cantwell Introduces S. 4145, A One-Sided 13(b) Fix

On Wednesday, we described draft legislation circulating in the Senate Commerce Committee that would have given the Federal Trade Commission almost unfettered authority to enjoin permanently any act, practice or…