Ad Law Access
iHeartMedia Doesn’t Heart the TCPA
iHeartMedia has agreed to pay $8.5 million to resolve allegations that the company sent unsolicited text messages to radio station listeners, in violation of the TCPA. According to the complaint, the company would…
NAD Addresses Reviews Incentivized by a Sweepstakes
One maker of insect-control products (United Industries Corporation) challenged claims made by another maker of similar products (The Scotts Company) at the NAD. Among the issues in the challenge was a sweepstakes that…
FTC Wins Lawsuit Over Its Robocall Contest
In 2012, the FTC sponsored a contest in which it invited contestants to submit their best solutions to block robocalls. After reviewing almost 800 entries, the FTC announced two winners. As we posted previously,…
FTC Updates FAQs for Endorsement Guides, Offers More Guidance on Social Media and Video Endorsements
The FTC recently revised its “ What People are Asking ” page, a source of informal guidance relating to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides . The Endorsement Guides were last revised in 2009. The FAQ revisions are intended to…
Privacy Groups Ask FTC to Investigate Contest Sponsor for Alleged COPPA Violations
Last week, ten privacy groups requested that the FTC open an investigation into a Topps Co. online contest, which they allege violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Specifically, the groups…