Kars4Kids Keeps Jingle on California Airwaves as Appeals Court Overturns 2021 False-Advertising Ruling
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 6
Kars4Kids Keeps Jingle on California Airwaves as Appeals Court Overturns 2021 False-Advertising Ruling
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 6
Summary
A California appeals court let Kars4Kids keep airing its jingle, reversing a lower-court order that had barred the ads while the case proceeds.
The dispute stems from a 2021 lawsuit alleging the charity’s commercials were misleading by omission because they did not clearly explain where donated money was spent.
A trial judge had found the ads violated California false-advertising law, but Thursday’s ruling restores the spots to the air during the ongoing appeals fight.
Kars4Kids said it applauded the decision, which keeps one of the country’s most recognizable charity jingles running as the broader case continues.