Ad Law Access

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

Insights into Texas’ Content Moderation Law

On May 31, the US Supreme Court reinstated an injunction first implemented in December 2021 regarding HB 20, the Texas law prohibiting social media companies from certain content moderation based on viewpoints. Its…

State Attorneys General Hold Ford Accountable for Advertising Claims

Last week, 40 State Attorneys General entered into a settlement with Ford Motor Company related to its substantiation of payload capacity claims on certain Super Duty pickup trucks and the fuel economy of certain C-Max…

State Attorneys General Defend NAAG

At this week’s Spring National Association of Attorneys General Consumer Protection Conference, State AG staff gathered to discuss multistate investigations, enforcement priorities, and recent challenges. The…

Formula Price Gouging

Recently Georgia Attorney General Carr warned consumers of potential price gouging of baby formula and related scams. He notes price gouging protections are in effect there until at least June 14, 2022 due to a state…

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…