• 07.23.19

    NAD Lowers TaxSlayer’s Ratings Claim

    The National Advertising Division (NAD) slayed “#1 Rated” claims made by TaxSlayer LLC, recommending, in its ruling on a challenge brought by competitor Intuit Inc., that the advertiser discontinue the unsupported message.  

  • 07.23.19

    Regulators Take Action Against Robocalls

    Together with state, federal and local agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a crackdown on illegal robocalls.  

  • 07.23.19

    Court Tosses Rule Mandating Drug Price Disclosure in Ads

    A Washington, D.C., federal court judge sided with pharmaceutical companies and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), halting a new rule that mandated the inclusion of the list price, also known as the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC), in television ads for certain prescription ...

  • 07.23.19

    FTC Buys Admission to Online Ticket Sale Workshop

    After being forced to reschedule due to a government shutdown, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop about online ticket sales.

  • 07.16.19

    Eddie Bauer Fights Back Against Suit Claiming False Email Subject Lines

    Email subject lines have been the subject of several lawsuits in the past several years under state spam laws.

  • 07.16.19

    Beer Brand Battle Continues With Preliminary Injunction

    A federal court judge has weighed in on the battle dubbed “Corngate” between Bud Light and competitors Miller Lite and Coors Light, denying Anheuser-Busch InBev’s motion to dismiss MillerCoors’ false advertising lawsuit.

  • 07.16.19

    Body Lotion or Drug? Case Moves Forward

    Did Nivea’s claims for its Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion push the product into the category of a drug requiring approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

  • 07.09.19

    Influencer Disclosures: FTC Helps ERSP Secure Alo Yoga’s Cooperation

    In a win for self-regulation, eight months after referring a matter involving Instagram posts for Alo Yoga to the FTC, the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program (ERSP) secured the company’s agreement to modify the posts to bring them into compliance with the FTC’s Endorsement ...

  • 07.09.19

    NAD Recommends Baby Monitor Improve Disclosure of Information Gathering

    Product disclosures for Owlet Baby Care’s Smart Sock baby monitor should be modified to make clear to consumers the “information-gathering nature of the device,” the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended in a new decision.

  • 07.09.19

    Court Holds Delta’s Privacy Policy Isn’t a Contract

    Delta Air Lines scored a victory when a California federal court granted the company’s motion to dismiss a putative class action based on a data breach, primarily by arguing that its publicly posted privacy policy is not a contract and Delta did not have any enforceable obligation to keep the ...

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