Ad Law Access

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

A Group of 19 State AGs Support the FTC’s Proposed Rule on “Junk Fees”

Another week, another flag on so-called junk fees. The FTC is in the midst of a months-long rulemaking targeting “unfair or deceptive fees” that would fundamentally alter the way businesses can advertise their prices…

Hidden Fees Aren’t Sexy

It’s a well-known principle (amongst those who practice in certain professions) that if you’re trying to make something sexy, you generally don’t want to reveal everything all at once. Instead, it can be better to…

Massachusetts AG Secures $3.5 Million Settlement Against Grubhub

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell recently announced that Grubhub, one of the nation’s most prominent food delivery platforms, will pay more than $3.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged restaurants in…

NAAG 2023 CP Fall Conference: Advertising – Honing in on California’s Views

We return to NAAG’s 2023 Consumer Protection Fall Conference for “Advertising Psychology and Law Primer.” While it lived up to its name covering many basic advertising law concepts, the panel also covered specific…

California Bans Hidden Fees

As we posted yesterday, the FTC announced a proposed rule that could fundamentally alter how businesses across industries advertise prices and disclose fees to consumers. At around the same time the FTC was preparing…