A California appellate court granted Kars4Kids a reprieve on Thursday, staying a lower court order that would have forced the charity to pull its ubiquitous radio jingle from the state’s airwaves within 30 days. The decision by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, means the organization can continue soliciting car donations in California while it pursues a full appeal of a ruling that found its ads violated state false-advertising and unfair-competition laws.
The stay halts, for now, what amounted to a ban on one of the most recognizable charity pitches in American broadcasting. But the underlying facts that prompted the lawsuit remain undisputed by the court, and they paint a picture that should trouble anyone who expects a charity’s advertising to match its actual operations.
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