Ad Law Access

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

Dark Patterns: A New Legal Standard or Just a Catchy Name? (Part One)

State and federal regulators have definitely put a new emphasis on combatting so-called “dark patterns” – a term attributed in 2010 to user-experience expert Harry Brignull, who runs the website darkpatterns.org.…

(Un) Check Your Checkboxes: States not Preempted by FECA

On January 26, Minnesota Federal District Court Judge John Tunheim dismissed a pending action for declaratory relief brought by WinRed, Inc., seeking to enjoin an ongoing consumer protection investigation brought by…

Upcoming Webinars

Join Kelley Drye this week for: Privacy Priorities for 2022: Legal and Tech Developments to Track and Tackle Wednesday, January 26 at 4:00pm ET/ 1:00pm PT Privacy compliance is a daunting task, particularly when the…

Texas AG Sues Google over Misleading Endorsements

When a company uses an influencer or other person to endorse the company’s products, it’s important that endorsement reflects the endorser’s honest opinions, beliefs, or experiences with the products. Of course, in…

Once Upon a Time in Federal Court

On January 14, so called Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli was found personally liable for antitrust claims brought by the FTC and 7 State AGs. His company Vyera raised the price of medication Daraprim by 4000% after it…