Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

by Babener & Associates on 4/5/2012

1. FTC stated policy has been to prosecute egregious pyramid schemes as opposed to mainstream direct selling. By and large, this has been the case since the famous 1979 FTC Amway unsuccessful prosecution. 2. FTC and major...more

by Babener & Associates on 3/14/2012

FTC Action Leads to Court Order Shutting Down Pyramid Scam Thousands of Consumers Burned by BurnLounge At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has ordered the operators and top promoters...more

by Babener & Associates on 2/29/2012

On June 6, 2007, the Plaintiff, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) filed a Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief against BurnLounge, Inc., Juan Alexander Arnold, John Taylor, Rob DeBoer and Scott...more

by Babener & Associates on 1/27/2012

The Superior Court held that its previous decision was correct concerning material questions of fact that surrounded the questions presented, and summary judgment was therefore not appropriate. Chrysler First Financial made...more

by Chris Bennett on 9/1/2011

The Canadian federal government recently passed a new anti-spam law that is expected to take effect soon. The law is very broad and the penalties for non-compliance are very steep. Virtually every person and business in...more

by David Almeida on 10/18/2010

Everyone is green these days, or so it seems. Claims that products are environmentally friendly, organic or all-natural are ubiquitous in promotional materials. Indeed, nearly every industry touts the environmental aspects of...more

by David Almeida on 8/10/2010

The undeniable benefits of word of mouth and viral marketing via blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms have radically changed the marketing landscape. In an effort to stay current with the way in which...more

by David Almeida on 7/1/2010

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act regulates certain forms of direct marketing - including phone, fax, SMS and MMS. It provides for statutory damages of either $500 or $1,500 per violation, depending on whether the...more