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11.05.19

Not the NARB’s Favorite: Pasta Claims Should Be Discontinued

The National Advertising Review Board (NARB) agreed with the National Advertising Division (NAD) that Goya Foods Inc. failed to support its objective preference claim that its Excelsior brand pasta is “La Pasta favorita de Puerto Rico” and that the claim should be discontinued.  


11.05.19

IAB Launches Compliance Framework for CCPA

As the effective date for the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) inches closer, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its affiliated standard-setting body, the IAB Technology Laboratory, have released for public comment a draft compliance framework (the Framework) for publishers and ...


10.29.19

New York AG Sues Dunkin’ Over Cybersecurity

The New York Attorney General’s Office hit Dunkin’ Brands with a lawsuit over the company’s cybersecurity practices, alleging that the company tricked consumers about the extent to which it protects their personal information.


10.29.19

FTC Knocks Down MLM Pyramid Scheme

The Federal Trade Commission reached a $150 million deal with multilevel marketing (MLM) defendants that also includes a ban from the business.


10.29.19

Clif Bar Survives False Ad Challenge

A California federal court dismissed a false advertising lawsuit against the makers of Clif Bars and Luna Bars that challenged their packaging for white chocolate macadamia bars.


10.22.19

TikTok Makes Some Users Ad Stars—Without Asking

Are you a TikTok user? If so, you might be surprised to find yourself in the social video platform’s recent ads.


10.22.19

FTC Targets False Celebrity Endorsements, Deceptive Claims

The use of false celebrity endorsements and deceptive claims made by Zurixx, LLC, and related entities caused the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to obtain a temporary restraining order.  


10.22.19

COPPA Workshop Explores Rule Changes

As part of its review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop to discuss possible updates.


10.22.19

Self-Regulatory Bodies Send Cases to FTC

Facing no response from advertisers, both the Digital Advertising Accountability Program (Accountability Program) and the Digital Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) referred cases to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for regulatory review.


10.15.19

EU’s Highest Court Crumbles Cookie Consent Via Pre-Checked Box

In the latest General Data Protection Regulation GDPR news the European Union EU Court of Justice ruled that companies cannot use prechecked boxes to obtain consumer consent to be tracked with cookies and must instead obtain consent by a consumer’s active behavior