For the second time in as many months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week announced a settlement alleging that a company’s use and disclosure of consumers’ health information for online advertising violated the law. The BetterHelp settlement indicates that
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Updates on Advertising and Privacy Law Trends, Issues, and Developments
Ad Law Access, published by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues related to advertising, marketing, and consumer protection. The blog covers topics such as consumer finance marketing practices, advertising regulations especially concerning children, data broker laws and privacy regulations, food safety legislation impacting product ingredients, and enforcement actions by agencies like the FTC and CFPB. It also addresses legal challenges to regulatory authority and compliance requirements affecting advertisers and marketers. The content highlights evolving legal standards and enforcement trends in advertising law and consumer protection.
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NY Attorney General Proposes Price Gouging Rules
Last week, as severe weather hit the country, price gouging laws were triggered ranging as far as California to Kentucky. And as we’ve previously reported, complying with the varied state price gouging laws can be tricky, especially where…
Food + Personal Care Product Litigation and Regulatory Highlights – February 2023
This past week, the internet lit up over whether it was okay for President Biden and the First Lady to order the same dish at the Red Hen. In this issue, we invite you to read the February highlights on…
You’re Invited to a Webinar on What to Expect in 2023 FinTech and Financial Services Regulation
Join members of Kelley Drye’s Advertising, Privacy, and Financial Services teams on March 8, 2023 at 12:30-1:30 ET for an overview of hot topics and issues to watch for in 2023 in fintech and financial services.
Both the Consumer Financial…
NAD’s Molson Coors Decision: The Watering Down of the Objective Claim Standard
Last week, NAD released a decision in a case involving a Molson Coors ad that has received more press attention than any NAD decision in recent memory. In the ad, athletes are celebrating the completion of a difficult workout by…
Senate Judiciary Hearing on Kid’s Privacy – Sunny with a Chance of Section 230 Reform
By Jessica Rich & Darby Hobbs
Twitter Is The First Major Social Media Platform to Expressly Allow Cannabis Advertising
Twitter became the first social media platform to expressly allow cannabis advertising. Effective last week, Twitter’s U.S. ad policy states as follows:
What’s the policy?
Twitter prohibits the promotion of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Examples of drugs and drug paraphernalia…
NAD Finds Advertiser Can’t Support Aspirational Net Zero Claims
If you tell your friends about your new year’s resolutions, odds are that most of those friends won’t push you for too much detail on how you plan to achieve your goals. But if those friends work at NAD, you…
Is the FTC a “Regulator”? It Sure Seems to be Moving in that Direction
By Jessica Rich
For the 26+ years I served at the FTC, the agency always described itself as a “law enforcement agency,” not a “regulator.” That’s because the FTC spent most of its resources on enforcing the FTC Act and other laws passed…
ECOA and Beyond: Recent Updates and Developments in Discrimination Enforcement
On February 9, the FTC provided the CFPB with its annual summary of activities enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The release of this summary provides a great opportunity for a round-up and some updates on new developments in…