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National Advertising Division Finds Certain Claims for Old Trapper Beef Jerky are Puffery, Recommends Superiority Claims be Modified or Discontinued

Jan 8, 2024 11:00 AM ET

New York, NY – January 8, 2024 – In a challenge brought by competitor Link Snacks, Inc., BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division determined that in context “The Best” and “Clearly the Best” claims made by Old Trapper Smoked Products, Inc. for its Old Trapper Smoked Beef Jerky are puffery and not objective assertions of […]

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Privacy Watchdog Brings LexisNexis into Compliance with Digital Advertising Privacy Industry Self-Regulatory Standards

Jan 4, 2024 11:00 AM ET

McLean, VA – January 4, 2024 – The Digital Advertising Accountability Program (DAAP) of BBB National Programs brought LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc., into compliance with the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles for online interest-based advertising (IBA). LexisNexis is a global publisher of print and electronic resources related to law and legal services, […]

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National Advertising Division Finds Certain Claims for ZenBusiness Supported; Recommends Other Claims be Modified or Discontinued

Jan 4, 2024 9:00 AM ET

New York, NY – January 4, 2024 – In a challenge brought by competitor LegalZoom.com Inc., the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that ZenBusiness Inc. provided a reasonable basis for certain claims for its business services platform that provides corporate formation services. NAD recommended, however, that ZenBusiness discontinue or modify other […]

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Edvisors Survey Reveals that College Students Lack Confidence About Repaying Debts After Graduation

Jan 3, 2024 8:00 AM ET

Las Vegas, NV— A recent survey conducted by Edvisors of 1,000 students revealed that most students had realistic expectations regarding the necessity of borrowing funds to attend college and their expected earnings after graduation. However, the majority of students lacked confidence in their ability to repay their student loans following graduation. The survey also revealed […]

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National Advertising Division Recommends IntelliBrands Discontinue Health-Related Claims for LegXercise Products

Dec 22, 2023 9:00 AM ET

New York, NY – December 22, 2023 – In a challenge brought by Actegy Health Inc. against IntelliBrands, LLC for its LegXercise products, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that IntelliBrands supported the claim that LegXercise causes movement and flexes the knee and ankle joints. However, NAD recommended that IntelliBrands discontinue […]

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LexisNexis Collaborates with U.S. Law Schools to Roll Out Lexis+ AI, Marking First Widespread Use of Legal Generative AI Solution in Law School Education

Dec 20, 2023 9:00 AM ET

Law students at American Bar Association accredited law schools will benefit from trustworthy, ethical generative AI tools tailored to the law school curriculum NEW YORK, December 20, 2023 – LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today announced it is expanding U.S. law school access to Lexis+ AI™, a transformative […]

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In National Advertising Division Challenge Cincinnati Bell Voluntarily Discontinues Certain Claims for Altafiber

Dec 19, 2023 9:00 AM ET

New York, NY – December 19, 2023 – In a BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) challenge brought by Charter Communications, Inc., Cincinnati Bell, Inc. voluntarily discontinued certain advertising claims for its altafiber that compared cable to fiber. The challenged claims, which appeared online and in print, included claims disparaging cable and touting the […]

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In National Advertising Division Challenge, B-Stock Solutions Voluntarily Discontinues Certain Claims for its Pre-Owned Mobile Devices

Dec 14, 2023 11:00 AM ET

New York, NY – December 14, 2023 – In a BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) challenge brought by Assurant, B-Stock Solutions, LLC voluntarily discontinued certain advertising claims for its pre-owned mobile devices.  During the proceeding, B-Stock Solutions informed NAD that instead of submitting substantiation, they permanently discontinued all challenged claims. Therefore, NAD did […]

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Privacy Watchdog Brings Sonobi into Compliance with Digital Advertising Privacy Best Practices   

Dec 14, 2023 9:00 AM ET

McLean, VA – December 14, 2023 – The Digital Advertising Accountability Program (DAAP) of BBB National Programs brought Sonobi, Inc., a leading advertising technology developer and digital advertiser, into compliance with the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles for online interest-based advertising. Following a consumer complaint regarding ineffective opt-out experiences despite using industry-provided tools, DAAP […]

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LawToolBox AI in Microsoft 365 Keeps Attorney Client Data Safe

Dec 11, 2023 4:10 PM ET

LawToolBox unveils AI for legal professionals that extracts deadlines and events from hand-written orders and adds to matter calendars in Microsoft 365. DENVER, Dec. 11, 2023 LawToolBox, a world leading provider of legal solutions today unveiled a suite of AI-powered features that transforms its award-winning experience for legal professionals with groundbreaking advancements in deadline extraction […]

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