Communications & Media Law, Business Torts, Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Advertising News & Analysis - April 25, 2013

by Jeffrey D. Knowles, Kristalyn Loson, Randall Miller, Jonathan L. Pompan, Melissa Landau Steinman | Venable LLP on 4/29/2013

In this issue: - Venable Welcomes Randy Miller - FTC Survey Estimates Fraud Affected 25.6 Million Americans in 2011 - New Florida Law May Axe Charitable Promos, Cause Marketing Campaigns - What to...more

What’s That Charge on My Mobile Phone Bill? The FTC Wants to Know

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/26/2013

“Cramming” – while it sounds like the experience of being in the middle row of a cross-country flight – actually refers to unauthorized charges on phone bills. Residential and business telecommunications customers have...more

Is the FTC Decision in POM Wonderful a Game Changer? Only Time (and a Pending Appeal) Will Tell

by Alexis Amezcua | Morrison & Foerster - Private Surgeon... on 3/22/2013

The saga of POM Wonderful, and the ongoing fight over its advertising, is a topic we have covered quite a bit on this blog. While the consumer class action involving POM was recently dismissed, a recent decision by the...more

Sustainability Claims Warrant Extra Caution

by Albert Cohen | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 3/12/2013

Originally published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on February 28, 2013. National Public Radio recently ran a series on "sustainable" seafood claims which raised concern regarding the validity of certain...more

FTC. v. Wyndham Litigation

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/30/2012

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been active in recent years pursuing companies that suffer data security breaches and arguably failed to live up to the data security standards promised in their privacy policies....more

Alaska Supreme Court Broadens Scope of Unfair Trade Practices Liability for Businesses’ Representations Concerning Their Goods

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/18/2012

On March 30, 2012, the Alaska Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (“UTPA”) in a manner that will increase the risk of liability for businesses that make representations about...more

FTC Consent Order Requires Myspace Privacy Assessments for 20 Years: How Can You Keep the FTC Out of Your Space?

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 5/15/2012

Once again, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning to companies with online privacy policies: if your privacy policy misrepresents protection of users’ personal information either directly or indirectly, you...more

FTC Settles Privacy Claims Against Myspace

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/15/2012

On May 8, the FTC announced an agreement with Myspace to settle government allegations that the social networking service misrepresented the protections offered by its privacy policy. The policy promised consumers that...more

Advertising Law -- April 27, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/1/2012

In This Issue: Duracell Battery Class Action Lawsuit; Class Action Settlement Seeks To “Stop” GameStop’s Allegedly Deceptive Marketing Practices; Commercial Email with Falsified or Misrepresented Header Information...more

FTC Files Complaint Against Weight Loss Promoter

by Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Center, P.A. on 12/6/2011

The FTC and the State of Connecticut has jointly filed a complaint against a promoter of weight loss and “colon cleanse” products based in Connecticut. The complaint seeks stop the promoter from allegedly using fake news...more