4/5/2026 8:20:40 PM Auto Dealer Group Agrees to Pay More Than $3M, and Consumer Redress, to Resolve Charges of Deceptive Pricing By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission and the Maryland Attorney General announced that they reached a settlement with Lindsay Automotive Group and...
3/30/2026 10:38:40 PM Arizona AG Settles Greenwashing Case Over Hefty “Recycling” Bags By Jordyn Milewski Last month, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes settled a consumer‑fraud lawsuit against Reynolds Consumer Products, over allegations...
3/30/2026 1:08:57 PM Do Advertisers Have an Obligation to Disclose How Spicy Their Salsa Really is? By Jeff Greenbaum When visiting New York City, a German tourist visited the popular (and delicious) taco chain Los Tacos No. 1. Apparently, he had never...
3/25/2026 2:21:19 PM Do "Cage Free" Hens Have Access to the Outdoors? By Jeff Greenbaum In its marketing for its “cage free” eggs, Eggland's Best promotes the fact that the hens that the produce the eggs are “free to roam in...
3/23/2026 1:51:01 PM ICC Releases Guidance About the Use of AI in Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum The International Chamber of Commerce just released new guidance, Responsible AI in Marketing – How to Apply the ICC Advertising and...
3/15/2026 7:20:49 PM FTC Warns Auto Dealers About Pricing Practices By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it sent letters to ninety-seven auto dealership groups, warning them about their...
3/1/2026 12:01:27 AM Are Apple's Watches "Carbon Neutral"? By Jeff Greenbaum Apple promotes the fact that some of its watches are “carbon neutral.” Some consumers sued, alleging that the claim is false and...
2/23/2026 10:38:11 PM AGs Warn Companies About Signing on to Environmental Groups' Standards By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this month, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, along with the Attorneys General of nine other states, sent a letter to...
2/21/2026 2:35:55 PM What Does "Dishwasher Safe" Mean? By Jeff Greenbaum Walgreens sells Complete Home Heavy Duty plastic cutlery. The front and the back of the packaging are labeled “DISHWASHER SAFE” and...
2/8/2026 10:32:57 PM Is the Cocoa in Oreos "Sustainably" Sourced? By Jeff Greenbaum Mondelez International, the maker of Oreos, advertises that its cookies include “100% Sustainably Sourced Cocoa.” Mondelez also...
1/25/2026 11:45:30 PM Institute for Advertising Ethics Issues Updated Principles By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Institute for Advertising Ethics released its updated IAE Principles, which have been revised to address “the ethical...
1/18/2026 7:59:59 AM Texas AG Launches Investigation Over "Organic" Produce Claims By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he launched an investigation into whether grocery chains that spray organic...
1/10/2026 10:51:47 PM Menards Enters Into Multi-State Settlement Over Rebate and Pricing Practices By Jeff Greenbaum Right before the holidays, the big-box retailer Menards entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Attorneys General of...
1/6/2026 2:27:04 AM NYC to Crack Down on "Junk Fees" and "Subscription Tricks and Traps" By Jeff Greenbaum New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders signaling that the City intends to make fighting “junk fees” and...
1/4/2026 8:05:13 PM Alaska AG Settles with Car Dealers Over Pricing Practices By Jeff Greenbaum Late last month, Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox announced that the Alaska Department of Law entered into a settlement with Lithia...
12/28/2025 10:14:36 PM Some Tips for 2026 From the Frankfurt Kurnit Advertising Group By Jeff Greenbaum As we head into 2026, here are some thoughts from the Frankfurt Kurnit Advertising Group about some of the key issues that advertisers...