Ad Law Access Podcast

Providing updates and analysis on advertising, marketing, and privacy / data security law.

New California Law Regulates Carbon Claims

| 7 min

Green is the new black, or so it seems, based on the growing number of companies that are making ​“green” claims. Claims about carbon reductions are particularly in fashion, both with advertisers and with a growing…

SharkNinja Faces Heat Over Temperature and Non-Stick Claims

| 5 min

In 1985, Bon Jovi released their second studio album, 7800° Fahrenheit. As a good New Jersey resident with good taste in music, I bought the album. I remember learning that the title supposedly referred to the melting…

NARB Gives FTC an Opportunity to Apply New Endorsement Guides

| 4 min

Smile Prep operates a website that provides reviews of clear aligners (otherwise known as ​“invisible braces”) based on an ​“extensive five-point analysis.” Because Smile Prep’s sole source of revenue consists of…

California Bans Hidden Fees

| 4 min

As we posted yesterday, the FTC announced a proposed rule that could fundamentally alter how businesses across industries advertise prices and disclose fees to consumers. At around the same time the FTC was preparing…

Blackbaud Settles Multistate Investigation Related to Data Breach for $49.5 million

| 7 min

Blackbaud, a software company that was the subject of a multistate investigation for a 2020 data breach, has reached a settlement for $49.5 million with the attorneys general (AGs) of 49 states (not including…