Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

What Comes Around…How Chanel’s Win May Help Brands Protect their Rights in the Resale Market

On February 6, 2024, Chanel emerged victorious in its trademark infringement and false advertising lawsuit against luxury reseller What Goes Around Comes Around (“WGACA”). A jury in the U.S. District Court for the…

Retailer to Pay $10 Million to Settle Pricing Claims

Lawsuits challenging how companies advertise sales are on the rise. In this year alone, we’ve posted about a lawsuit over a grocer’s BOGO offers, a lawsuit over a major retailer’s frequent sales, and a large settlement…

Latest Made in USA Settlement Offers Lessons for Fashion Companies

This week, just a few days before the Fourth of July holiday, the FTC announced a settlement with three fashion companies (that operated together as a common enterprise) over patriotic claims that the companies made…

Compliance with the INFORM Consumers Act – Find Resources Here

As we’ve written here, a brand new law governing online marketplaces and sellers takes effect TODAY, Tuesday, June 27. The new law (the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers…

Update on INFORM Consumers Act (and Reminder About Our June 21 Webinar)

In May, we published a blogpost about the INFORM Consumers Act and its upcoming (now imminent) effective date of June 27, 2023. As that date grows closer, online marketplaces and sellers can learn all about the law by…