The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it has obtained a $2 million civil penalty from tractor maker Kubota North America for falsely labeling thousands of its replacement parts as being “Made in USA.” Under a...more
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs has recommended that The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) discontinue the claim that Olay Premium body wash “improves skin 3X better” than the leading body wash....more
3/28/2022
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Marketing ,
NAD ,
Personal Care Products ,
Procter & Gamble ,
Product Labels ,
Superiority Claims ,
Unilever
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined online fashion retailer Fashion Nova $4.2 million to settle allegations that the company blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted on its website. The FTC said...more
2/3/2022
/ Advertising ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet Retailers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Reviews ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In a recent case, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that “Unlimited 5G” and “best price” claims by Comcast for its Xfinity 5G mobile plans were not supported and should be...more
12/29/2021
/ 5G Network ,
Advertising ,
Comcast ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NAD ,
Popular ,
Price Comparisons ,
Public Disclosure ,
T-Mobile ,
Telecommunications ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wireless Industry ,
Wireless Technology
Lina Khan was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on June 15, 2021. President Biden named Khan, a Democrat, to a term on the Commission that expires September 25, 2024, and designated her as Chair. Khan...more
In another decision involving teeth whitening claims, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) substantiated claims that its Crest Whitening Emulsions...more
The medical director of Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical, Inc., agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that he took part in deceptively advertising a $23,000 treatment plan as a scientifically proven way to treat...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed the first case under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, a law passed by Congress in December 2020 that imposes financial penalties on...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) staff has issued a report highlighting the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report discusses challenges consumers face during the...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comments on its proposed Made in USA rule, which would codify its Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims and allow the FTC to seek civil penalties for...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued a California-based company named Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical, Inc., and some of its officers, alleging that the company is falsely marketing its Emergency D-Virus plan as a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against three online marketers for failing to deliver on promises that they could quickly ship products like face masks, hand sanitizer and other personal protective equipment...more
Fake Subscription Notices, Real FTC Lawsuit -
Fake subscription notices are the subject of a new lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission in an Oregon federal court.
The defendants, a web of dozens of...more
5/19/2016
/ Civil Forfeiture ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
FTC Act ,
Job Applicants ,
Lead Generators ,
Misrepresentation ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
POM Wonderful ,
Scientific Evidence ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Weight-Loss Products
Study Finds Low Compliance for Native Advertising -
According to a new study, roughly 70 percent of websites are not compliant with the Federal Trade Commission's recently released native advertising...more
5/2/2016
/ Advertising ,
All Natural ,
Class Action ,
Deceptively Misdescriptive ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Kohls ,
NARB ,
Native Advertising ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Unfair Pricing
New in False Advertising Lawsuits: Security Systems and Oatmeal -
Class action complaints alleging false advertising run the gamut of products and services, and recent lawsuits filed across the country bear this...more
3/25/2016
/ CLRA ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet Retailers ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Misrepresentation ,
PCI-DSS Standard ,
Personal Liability ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unfair Pricing
Tech Company Settles With FTC Over Installation of Apps Without Permission -
A technology company that allegedly replaced a Web browser game with a program that installed apps on mobile devices without permission has...more
3/10/2016
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Mobile Apps ,
Network Security ,
Scams ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Battle Over Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports Sites Continues -
It may be a new year, but the battle over the legality of the FanDuel and DraftKings daily fantasy sports sites continues.
New York Attorney General...more
FTC And Florida AG Team up Against Medical Alert Systems -
Together with the Florida Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Lifewatch for allegedly using deceptive robocalls to urge older...more
7/24/2015
/ Attorney General ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Watchdog ,
Data Privacy ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Google ,
Injunctive Relief ,
PayPal ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement Agreements ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Text Messages ,
TracFone Wireless ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
/ Advertising ,
Cramming ,
Data Brokers ,
Eastman Chemical ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Gerber ,
Lanham Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
Scientific Speech ,
T-Mobile
FCC Proposes Online Disclosures for Broadcast Contests -
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a rule change that would allow broadcast stations to disclose on the Internet the material terms for contests...more
12/19/2014
/ Class Action ,
Contests & Promotions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Pleading Standards ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Disclosure ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
VPPA ,
Websites
FTC Takes on a Patent Troll -
Tackling the issue of patent trolls for the first time, the Federal Trade Commission charged MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC and its law firm Farney Daniels with making deceptive claims...more
11/26/2014
/ Big Data ,
Broadband ,
Consent Order ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Net Neutrality ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patent Trolls ,
Public Comment ,
Robocalling ,
Small Business ,
Telemarketing
Shhhhh…Whisper Faces Lawmaker Scrutiny Over Privacy Claims -
Just how safe is the purported “safest place on the Internet”?:
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) wants to find out. The Chair of the Senate Committee on...more
11/21/2014
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Kamala Harris ,
Legislative Committees ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Redbox ,
Social Media ,
VPPA
FTC Sues “Yellow Pages” Scammers -
In three new complaints filed in Florida and Washington federal courts, the Federal Trade Commission requested a halt to the operations of Canada-based telemarketers that scammed...more
W3C Reaches Milestone: “Do Not Track” Specification Set -
The road to establish an industry standard for Do Not Track has been long and winding.
Last year, efforts at consensus stalled, grinding the work of the...more
5/14/2014
/ Advertising ,
APIs ,
Class Action ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
Do Not Track ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Settlement ,
Vibram