7/7/2025 10:09:19 PM Happy “Made in USA” Month! By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh FTC Chairman Ferguson has declared July as “Made in the USA” month, in honor of Independence Day. This is a clear indication that these...
6/26/2025 6:44:41 PM Recyclable, Renewable, Regulated: NAD Pokes Holes in Boxed Water’s Green Pitch By Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel Micah Wallen In a decision underscoring the complexity and risks of making environmental marketing claims, the National Advertising Division (NAD)...
6/26/2025 6:11:26 PM The Rise of Class Actions in Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need to Know To Protect Themselves By Allison Fitzpatrick Paavana Kumar Jordan Thompson Amy Marcus +1 more... Show less Class actions targeting prominent brands using influencers to advertise their products on social media are on the rise, accusing brands...
4/21/2025 9:26:37 PM Key Takeaways from Venable’s 11th Annual Advertising Law Symposium By Len Gordon Venable’s Advertising and Marketing Group hosted its 11th Advertising Law Symposium at our offices in Washington, DC on March 20. The...
4/8/2025 3:21:21 PM The National Advertising Division By Len Gordon Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their...
3/19/2025 10:13:09 PM National Advertising Division Targets Celebrity, Influencer, and Third-Party Marketing in Recent Decisions By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently issued a series of decisions addressing influencer and third-party marketing. The NAD is...
12/16/2024 2:20:28 AM Listen to Venable’s Ad Law Tool Kit Show Podcast – “Understanding False Advertising Claims, Part 2: The National Advertising Division” By Shahin Rothermel Episode 10 of Venable’s Ad Law Tool Kit Show, Season 2, is now available. Listen to “Understanding False Advertising Claims, Part 2: The...
4/9/2024 1:50:57 AM Can a Disclaimer Effectively Modify a "Made in USA" Claim? By Jeff Greenbaum Stihl Incorporated USA promoted its outdoor power equipment as having been “Made in America.” Almost all of advertising that included...
4/8/2024 5:12:09 PM NAD Issues Decision Addressing “Clean,” “Ethically and Sustainably Sourced,” and Efficacy Claims for Amyris Clean Beauty's Biossance Skincare Products By Shahin Rothermel By Shahin O. Rothermel, Richard Starr & Nicole Yapp Last month, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD)...
12/13/2023 5:14:39 PM Whose Ad is it Anyway? NAD Finds “Sponsored” Insufficient Disclosure of Material Connection in Social Posts By Allison Fitzpatrick Alexa Meera Singh Ashley Haripal The FTC recently updated its Endorsement Guides, in part to provide clarity and guidance on sufficient disclosure of material connections...
10/5/2023 3:54:18 PM Insights from the 2023 NAD Conference: ESG, Dark Patterns, AI & More By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh The recent National Advertising Division (NAD) annual conference focused on the latest developments in advertising law, including issues...
7/13/2023 8:35:37 PM Aspirational Green Claims: NARB Finds Net Zero Claims Unsupported By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh Environmental marketing remains a priority for regulators, self-regulators and the class action bar. As the Federal Trade Commission...
1/24/2023 12:47:08 PM You're Invited! IAA Fireside Chat with BBB National Programs' Mary K. Engle By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a virtual fireside chat on "Global Advertising and Policy Issues" with Mary K....
12/1/2022 4:54:37 PM Do You Strive to Make Aspirational Benefit Claims? Lessons Learned from Recent Decisions By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh Environmental marketing claims have been a focus of regulatory, self-regulatory, and class action activity. While claims about past or...
9/22/2022 12:09:07 PM U.S. Advertising Self-Regulation System Revises Its Rules to Prohibit Stereotyping and Discrimination By Jeff Greenbaum This week, the National Advertising Division, which is the primary advertising self-regulatory organization in the United States, updated...
2/23/2022 3:13:40 PM Defending Against the Blitz: Examining the Legal Issues Surrounding Super Bowl Ads By Mary Gardner Michael Munoz As the rest of the U.S. prepared for the Super Bowl by buying avocados to make guacamole, installing new big-screen TVs, and donning...