California Governor Signs Sweeping New Privacy Legislation -
Governor Brown and California legislators enacted far-reaching consumer privacy and data security protections in a deal to avoid a deeply flawed privacy...more
In Case You Missed It: Possible Jail Time for TCPA Violations, Microsoft Gets Slammed With Solicitation Scam Class Action, and 'Do Not Disturb' Technology Gets Pushed on FCC -
The world of the Telephone Consumer...more
8/28/2015
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FCC ,
FDA Approval ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
FTC Act ,
GRAS ,
Instagram ,
Kim Kardashian ,
Morgan Stanley ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
Off-Label Use ,
Payday Loans ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Section 5 ,
TCPA ,
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Paying for Consumer Reviews Gets Company FTC Action -
Accused of failing to disclose that it gave cash discounts to customers to post online reviews, AmeriFreight and owner Marius Lehmann agreed to a settlement with...more
SPECIAL FOCUS: Fifth Circuit Clarifies the Law on False Advertising Involving “Scientific Debates” -
In 2013, the Second Circuit issued an important opinion in Ony, Inc. v. Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc., a false...more
1/15/2015
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Cramming ,
Data Brokers ,
Eastman Chemical ,
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Food Labeling ,
Gerber ,
Lanham Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
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T-Mobile
FTC’s Data Broker Report: Transparency And Consumer Control -
Calling for greater transparency and an increase in consumer control, the Federal Trade Commission has released its report on the data broker industry....more
9th Circuit Pulls the Shades Down on “Shine the Light” Lawsuit -
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected an appeal of a district court’s dismissal of a claim made under California’s “Shine the Light,”...more
High-Profile Mistake Could Cost Data Brokers:
Could a recent marketing error by OfficeMax impact the entire data-driven marketing industry?
The company sent a mailer addressed to “Mike Seay, Daughter Killed in...more