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12.20.22

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Illegally Selling Food and Beverage Products Containing CBD

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new set of warning letters to companies for illegally selling food and beverage products that contain cannabidiol.


10.20.22

Bots Beware: Website Chat Bots Become Latest Target for California Class Actions

California class action lawyers have turned their sights on a new target: websites that employ “chat bots,” digital assistants that allow companies to communicate with customers without employing live website customer service representatives.


09.22.22

California Enacts Legislation Regulating GAP Waivers

In an effort to reduce allegedly “unnecessary junk products” sometimes included in automobile financing, on September 14, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2311, further regulating motor vehicle conditional sales contracts and the terms of guaranteed asset protection ...


07.25.22

CARU Determines Primark’s Advertising Furthers Negative Gender Stereotypes

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit of BBB National Programs has recommended that Primark US Corp. modify its children’s products and their associated advertising messages to not violate CARU’s recently revised Advertising Guidelines, which provide that “[a]dvertising ...


05.24.22

FTC Proposes Major Updates to the Endorsement Guides

The Federal Trade Commission unveiled its proposed updates to the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising at its recent open meeting on May 19, 2022, followed by publication of a notice requesting public comments.


03.28.22

NAD Recommends P&G Discontinue Claim that Olay “Improves Skin 3X Better” than Leading Body Wash

The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs has recommended that The Procter & Gamble Company discontinue the claim that Olay Premium body wash “improves skin 3X better” than the leading body wash.


02.02.22

Online Fashion Retailer Fined by FTC for Suppressing Negative Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined online fashion retailer Fashion Nova $4.2 million to settle allegations that the company blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted on its website.


12.29.21

NAD Suggests Comcast Discontinue ‘Unlimited 5G’ and ‘Best Price’ Claims for Xfinity 5G Mobile Plans

In a recent case, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that “Unlimited 5G” and “best price” claims by Comcast for its Xfinity 5G mobile plans were not supported and should be discontinued. The claims were challenged by T-Mobile.


12.06.21

NAD Straightens Disclosures for Incentivized Consumer Reviews of Aligner Products

In its latest decision regarding incentivized consumer reviews, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs ruled that a general disclosure is not sufficient to disclose incentivized consumer reviews on a website when there are multiple reviews.


11.24.21

NAD Finds That Emojis Can Be Claims

In a recent case, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs discussed the use of emojis in advertising and whether they can constitute claims.