Ad Law Access Podcast
Chair Khan Faces Skeptical Appropriators - Controversial Initiatives Imperil Budget Increase
When a Chairman opens an appropriation hearing with these words, an agency seeking funds has a tough task ahead. Undaunted, FTC Chair Lina Khan turned on the charm and often mollified her critics. Appropriators pressed…
FTC Attempts End Run to Ban Meta from “Monetizing” Minors’ Data
The FTC took unprecedented action yesterday when it moved to impose what it describes as a “blanket prohibition” preventing the company from monetizing young people’s data. The FTC contends that this prohibition is…
My Health My Data- Washington’s Health Data Privacy Revolution
On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (MHMD). The law has an effective date of July 23, 2023, but the deadline to comply with most of its requirements is March 31,…
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…
Lawsuit Accuses Old Navy of Creating False Sense of Urgency
Recently, two Washington consumers filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Old Navy of spamming them with emails that included false or misleading information about the duration of sales.