Ad Law Access Podcast
FTC and States Settle with Google and iHeartMedia Over Misleading Endorsements
In January, we reported that the Texas Attorney General had filed a lawsuit against Google alleging that the company engaged iHeartMedia DJs to provide endorsements for its Pixel 4 phone, even though they had never…
Hurried Woman Sues Over Cook Time Instructions
Time is money, and when you’re hungry for mac-and-cheese, a few seconds can be worth millions of dollars. Or at least that’s what a Florida woman suggests in her class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz over a claim on…
NAD Worries Consumers May Take Megan Thee Stallion Too Seriously
Imagine that Megan Thee Stallion told you that by investing as little as $1 in Bitcoin, with herMegan Thee Stallion Ad knowledge and your hustle, “you’ll have your own empire in no time.” Would you think that $1 is all…
Coca-Cola Beats False Advertising Suit Over Aspirational Claims
Last year, we posted about Earth Island Institute’s lawsuit against Coca-Cola, alleging that the company falsely represents itself as “a sustainable and environmentally friendly company, despite being one of the…
Next Stop on the FTC’s Rulemaking Train: Proposed Revisions to the Business Opportunity Rule
The FTC voted unanimously to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) considering expansions to and revisions of the FTC’s existing Business Opportunity Rule (“BOR”). This will be the first review of the…