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

When Monsters Cross a Line (Claim)

For centuries, monsters have been vilified in countless books and films. Although the bad reputation that monsters have earned is generally well-deserved – they do, after all, frequently hurt people, destroy things,…

Ad Law Access Podcast: Comparative Advertising 101

Companies often want to claim that their products or services are better than the products or services offered by a competitor. However, comparative claims tend to be highly scrutinized by competitors and subject to…

NAD Decision Addresses Product Comparisons

This month, NAD announced a decision involving T-Mobile’s ads for its TVision service. The service currently allows subscribers to watch TV over a wired broadband connection, though T-Mobile plans to offer wireless…

2019 Selected Top Ad Law Access Reads and Listens

In 2019, Ad Law Access published 124 stories on a wide range of topics. However, two topics stood out above the others: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) CCPA was far and away the most popular topic of 2019…

Gatorade Lands in Hot Water by Encouraging Others to Avoid Water

This week, the California Attorney General announced a settlement involving allegations that Gatorade made misleading claims about the relative performance benefits of Gatorade and water in a mobile game that was…