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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 16, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Update on Petition to Review FTC’s CARS Rule

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Petitioners in the challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (“CARS Rule”) filed their Petitioners’ Brief on March 15, 2004 in support of their petition for review, and a who’s who...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (April 16, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Lead Generation: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

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In the evolving world of lead generation and performance-based customer acquisition, the quest for profits can lead to big legal risks, some of them too large for advertisers that buy leads through third parties. Advertisers...more

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Auto dealer trade groups challenge FTC CARS Rule in Fifth Circuit

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On January 5, 2024, two trade groups representing auto dealers filed a petition for review challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) new Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (“CARS Rule”). In the petition, the National...more

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FTC’s Final ‘Cars Rule’ on Dealer Sales Practices: Implications for Banks, Auto Finance, and ‘captives’

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The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a final rule that is squarely aimed at changing the way dealers interact with customers in the financing process. The final rule takes effect on July 30, 2024....more

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Massachusetts Proposes Fee Disclosure Regulations Targeting “Junk Fees” and Automatic Renewal Contracts

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On November 30, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced proposed regulations that would require businesses to clearly disclose the total price of a product at the time it is presented to consumers,...more

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The Federal Trade Commission and Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial intelligence (AI) burst into the public consciousness less than one year ago, with OpenAI’s highly successful public release of ChatGPT. Since then, AI-enabled products and services have proliferated throughout the...more

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FTC Settles with Bankrupt Crypto Company, but Pursues CEO for Deceptive FDIC Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has reached a settlement with the bankrupt crypto company Voyager over the company’s alleged deceptive crypto marketing practices. Specifically, the FTC’s complaint alleges that...more

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FTC Proposes Rule to Prohibit Hidden and Falsely Advertised Fees

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On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new proposed rule to prohibit “junk fees,” which the FTC states are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. FTC...more

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Holland & Knight Data Privacy and Security Report: September 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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FTC Opens Consumer Protection Investigation of OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT

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The Investigation - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently opened an investigation into OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, to determine whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protections laws. According...more

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Stay ADvised: Brand Protection & Advertising Law News - June 2023 - 2

Blurred Lines: NAD Says Supplement Company Must Add Conspicuous Disclosures When Editorial Content Is Advertising - Once again, the National Advertising Division has examined the increasingly blurry line between...more

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2023 Social Media Advertising Landscape: An Update from a Senior FTC Official

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Michael Ostheimer, a senior staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined Holland & Knight for a recent webinar presentation on social media advertising and marketing practices.  This Holland & Knight alert...more

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Agency Actions Show Shared Focus On Digital Ad Tactics

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Coordinated actions taken by federal regulators and enforcement agencies over the last year have demonstrated a new focus on assailing two distinct practices in digital advertising: the use of algorithms for targeting...more

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FTC Signals Additional Coordination With State AGs

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought far more consumer protection enforcement actions in conjunction with state attorneys general’s offices this year, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. For example,...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 3, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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FTC Issues New Rulemaking Proceedings on Customer Reviews and “Junk Fees”

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​​​​​​​Last week at its monthly open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled two new rulemaking proceedings: the first deals with deceptive customer reviews and endorsements and the second with so-called junk...more

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Crypto and Web3 Under Consumer Protection Scrutiny

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In the world of crypto and Web3, a great deal of attention has focused on who is responsible for regulation and any sector-specific regulations that would follow: Are tokens securities, commodities, currencies, or something...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (September 20, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- FTC Holds September Open Commission Meeting and Votes to Approve Government and Business Impersonation Fraud NPRM, Gig Work Policy Statement, and Dark Patterns Report. On September 15, the FTC held...more

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CFPB Warning to Consumer Financial Services Digital Marketing Providers

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​​​​​​​Through a new interpretive rule announced this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has declared that digital marketing providers can be held liable under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)...more

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[Webinar] Dark Patterns: Are They as Shady as Everyone Claims? - July 19th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Although the concept is not new, challenges to “dark patterns” are rising all over the country. The Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, state attorneys general, and class action plaintiffs...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 12, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on FCRA Permissible Purposes for Providing Consumer Reports. On July 7, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that outlines...more

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No Relief in Sight: CFPB and FTC Continue to Take Action Against Debt Settlement Companies

On April 29, the CFPB filed a proposed order in federal court seeking final judgment against three California-based defendants for engaging in unlawful fee-charging practices and deceptive telemarketing. According to the...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (September 13, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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