03.24.23
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed update to its rules governing automatic renewals.
03.14.23
I asked ChatGPT why truth in advertising is important. Here is the result.
03.02.23
Consumers increasingly purchase products based in part on the environmental benefits claimed by advertisers.
02.09.23
Over the past few years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have moved to the center of American discourse.
12.20.22
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new set of warning letters to companies for illegally selling food and beverage products that contain cannabidiol.
07.25.22
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit of BBB National Programs has recommended that Primark US Corp. modify its children’s products and their associated advertising messages to not violate CARU’s recently revised Advertising Guidelines, which provide that “[a]dvertising ...
03.28.22
The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs has recommended that The Procter & Gamble Company discontinue the claim that Olay Premium body wash “improves skin 3X better” than the leading body wash.
02.02.22
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined online fashion retailer Fashion Nova $4.2 million to settle allegations that the company blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted on its website.
12.29.21
In a recent case, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that “Unlimited 5G” and “best price” claims by Comcast for its Xfinity 5G mobile plans were not supported and should be discontinued. The claims were challenged by T-Mobile.
12.06.21
In its latest decision regarding incentivized consumer reviews, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs ruled that a general disclosure is not sufficient to disclose incentivized consumer reviews on a website when there are multiple reviews.