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
FTC Hits Volkswagen With Suit Over Emissions Ad Campaign -
The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Volkswagen Group of America, charging the automaker with deceiving consumers in violation of Section 5 of the...more
4/15/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Section 5 ,
Volkswagen ,
Website Accessibility
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
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
New York AG Asks Court to Bench DFS -
In the continuing drama surrounding Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman responded to lawsuits by DraftKings and FanDuel by seeking a...more
12/4/2015
/ Advertising Substantiation ,
Attorney General ,
Data Security ,
Dietary Supplements ,
DraftKings ,
FanDuel ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
LabMD ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Section 5 ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
"Flying Rabbi" Suit Crash Lands in NY Appellate Court -
A New York man was unsuccessful in his lawsuit accusing Jimmy Kimmel of misappropriating his image during a skit on the late night TV show, Jimmy Kimmel...more
10/16/2015
/ Advertising ,
Comparative Advertising ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Claims ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Misappropriation ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAD ,
Name and Likeness ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Online Endorsements ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Public Interest ,
Puffery ,
Redress Payments ,
Right to Privacy ,
Section 5 ,
Social Media ,
Television Shows ,
Truth in Advertising ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Video Privacy ,
YouTube
Commercials Pulled After Endorser Admits 9/11 Lies -
The revelation that an endorser lied about his whereabouts on September 11 led a national sports-themed restaurant chain to stop airing commercials where the actor...more
10/9/2015
/ Advertising ,
Air Pollution ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Encryption ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Parental Consent ,
Pinterest ,
Section 5 ,
Social Media ,
Startups ,
Television Commercials ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Volkswagen
Third Circuit Affirms FTC's Power to Regulate Data Security Practices -
Affirming the power of the Federal Trade Commission to regulate corporate cybersecurity, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the agency...more
9/17/2015
/ Celebrity Endorsements ,
Cost-Benefit Analysis ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
GMO ,
Governor Brown ,
Jared Fogle ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Michael Jordan ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right of Publicity ,
Section 5 ,
Subway ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
/ Alzheimer's ,
Amarin ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Class Action ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Do Not Disturb ,
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 ,
Third-Party
DAA Mobile Privacy Code Enforcement Begins In September -
Get ready: September 1 marks the beginning of enforcement of the Digital Advertising Alliance’s mobile privacy code, the group recently announced. Companies will...more
6/2/2015
/ Advertising ,
Data Collection ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fitbit ,
Internet ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Photographs ,
Privacy Policy ,
Section 5 ,
Social Media
Here Today, Still Here Tomorrow: FTC Settles With Snapchat -
Now you see it … and now it’s still there.
Mobile messaging app Snapchat went with a catchier slogan, promising consumers that pictures and videos...more
5/23/2014
/ Big Data ,
Class Action ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Internet ,
Kashi ,
Marketing ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Privacy ,
Native American Issues ,
Obama Administration ,
Online Videos ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Section 5 ,
Snapchat ,
Text Messages