Ad Law Access

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

Ad Law Access Podcast: Guidance for Retailers

As retailers have shifted to online and ship to store/ship from store sales, we’ve been getting a variety of questions from our retailing clients. On the latest episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, Advertising and…

Challenges Shipping on Time Because of COVID-19? What You Should Know about the FTC’s Mail Order Rule

As localities order people to stay at home and non-essential businesses to close, consumers are turning to online options. Although you might welcome the traffic, you might also be facing unexpected challenges like a…

U.S. Issues New North Korea Sanctions and a Warning to the Global Shipping and Finance Industries

Today the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new sanctions targeting the shipping industry for dealings involving North Korea. The sanctions include the designation of 56 companies and vessels involved…

In Pricing Case, California Court Determines Meaning of "Free" Shipping

In the Overstock.com case described in the post yesterday, the plaintiff also argued that Overstock’s representations that shipping was “free” or “only $2.95” violated California’s False Advertising Law because the…