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Nine "Laws" That Advertisers Try Not To Break

Nine "Laws" That Advertisers Try Not To Break

Something fishy about that late-night ad for the new device that chops, slaps, snuggles and absorbs all stains — all for just $19.95 plus shipping and handling? Turns out the ad may not be illegal, but could still run afoul of the standards of the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, a sort of industry star chamber that warns advertisers when they’ve gone too far. [More]