FCC, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Advertising

Telemarketing and Texting: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

Venable LLP on 4/19/2024

Telephone and text message marketing poses private litigation risks and regulatory hurdles that should be considered before any campaign. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and...more

AD Nauseam: AI – We Had to Discuss it Eventually

BakerHostetler on 2/27/2024

On today’s episode of AD Nauseam – which is the first of a two-part series – Amy, Daniel and Nichole talk about AI and why it’s such a broad pressing concern. Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com;...more

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 3

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/9/2024

In its ongoing action focused on robocalls, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking steps against two companies that make robocalls possible. It recently announced separate settlements against companies accused of...more

FTC Proposes Rule to Prohibit Hidden and Falsely Advertised Fees

Hinch Newman LLP on 10/16/2023

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

AD-ttorneys@law - October 2023

BakerHostetler on 10/6/2023

Ex-Reality Star Sues To Protect His Likeness Against AI - ‘Big Brother’ runner-up’s fame may be in doubt, but his case has legs - New Contender - Let’s turn our attention to Kyland Young v. NeoCortext, Inc., an...more

AD-ttorneys@law - August 2023 #2

BakerHostetler on 8/25/2023

“Blessing Loom” Scheme Unravels in FTC Settlement - Esoteric trappings can’t save pyramid-scheme-by-another-name - Neolawgism - By certain ironclad laws of demography, we aren’t allowed to add terms to the...more

AD-ttorneys@law - November 2022 #2

BakerHostetler on 11/18/2022

Made-in-USA Shootout Leads to Jury Trial, $3.1 Million Judgment Novelty glassware manufacturer weaponizes FTC guidance against rival - Is Half Bulletproof Really a Thing? For the uninitiated, the shot glass in...more

AD-ttorneys@law - October 2022

BakerHostetler on 10/26/2022

Whether you’re a hardened business air warrior or someone who takes the occasional vacation flight, you’re conscientious. You understand that air travel makes a heavy contribution to CO2 emissions, and you’re wondering what...more

FTC Hosts Event to Examine Children’s Advertising in Digital Media

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/25/2022

Our broadcast clients are already well aware of their obligations to air children’s programming in accordance with the FCC’s rules, including the rule prohibiting “host selling.”...more

AD-ttorneys@law - August 2022 #2

BakerHostetler on 8/16/2022

FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more

AD-ttorneys@law – May 2021 #2

BakerHostetler on 5/12/2021

BakerHostetler 2021 Data Security Incident Response Report – Disruption and Transformation - The report provides risk mitigation and compromise response intelligence from more than 1,250 data security incidents the firm...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 12/5/2019

TINA.org Sets Up Neurocore for an FTC Investigation - Noggin-training company somehow misses stark enforcement trend - Brain in Vain - When we report about brain-improvement therapies, we’re usually sharing news about...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 3/8/2019

ERSP Asks Investing Daily to Tone It Down - Programs asks what a typical investor’s experience is likely to yield - Hard Sell? Investing Daily is a website that promotes a handful of splashily titled publications...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 2/11/2019

Adhesive Company Hopes Made-in-USA Ruling Won’t Stick - J-B Weld to seek appeal of NAD’s discontinuation recommendation - Guilt Trip - If you’ve ever used glue from your desk drawer to fix a broken bowl or Hummel...more

Government Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 1/16/2019

The U.S. is undergoing the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, and it is taking a toll on the consumer’s economic welfare in more ways than one. Every day, Americans fall victim to harassing telemarketing...more

What to Do When the Government Shutdown Leaves Your Company Without Access to the National DNC Registry

Womble Bond Dickinson on 1/11/2019

On December 22, 2018, due to the lapse in government appropriations, a partial federal government shutdown went into effect. With no end in sight, this partial shutdown has had important effects on all industry sectors. For...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 12/6/2018

In This Issue: - Will TCPA Cats Finally Form a Herd? - FTC Takes Position on Anti-Competitive Ad Agreements - Vaporizer Vitamin Claims up in Smoke? - Body Armor's All-Natural Sports Drink Claims Are Superiority Claims,...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 10/26/2018

In This Issue: - ASRC Internet Ad Program Adds a Notch to Its Belt - Court Unties Gag on Dissatisfied Weight-Loss Consumers...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 3/26/2018

In This Issue: - Court Limits 2015 Text Marketing Rules, Gives New FCC an Opportunity to Provide Clarity - Washington State Passes Net Neutrality Protection Law - Dr. Brew Kombucha Steeped in Probiotic Class Action? -...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 1/5/2018

A basic tactic of shady internet advertisers relies on blurring the lines between “real” content and advertisements. Enough users are duped in this fashion to make the practice commonplace (and lucrative). Ad producers blend...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 8/30/2017

SharkNinja, manufacturer of the Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away vacuum, made some strong claims regarding the popularity of its product. In television ads and online, the company boasted that “America preferred … Shark” and...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

Jones Day on 6/5/2017

New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

Advertising Law - May 2017 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/19/2017

FTC Emphasizes Disclosures in Letters to Influencers, Marketers - Influencers and marketers must clearly disclose their relationships, the Federal Trade Commission reiterated in more than 90 letters sent by the agency...more

Advertising Law - March 2017 #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/30/2017

Ad Groups Push for FCC Privacy Rule Reversal - The drama surrounding the Federal Communications Commission's privacy rules continues. Part of an Order passed last year along party lines under former Chairman Tom...more

Advertising Law - February 2017 #3

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/17/2017

NAD Inquiry Results in Modified Celebrity Endorsements - As a result of an inquiry by the National Advertising Division, celebrity endorsements of FitTea were revised to better disclose material connections. The...more

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