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FTC Sues Amazon Alleging Deceptive Marketing Tactics for Prime Subscriptions

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week filed a civil case against Amazon alleging that the company used “manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as ‘dark patterns’ to trick consumers into...more

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The FTC is Turning the Lights On: Dark Patterns Aren't in the Shadows Anymore

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The continued growth and dominance of e-commerce has ushered in a new frontier for businesses. In response to the progressive evolution from brick-and-mortar marketplaces to the current e-commerce dominant landscape,...more

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Update: INFORM Act to Protect Against Online Counterfeiters: What the New Law Means for Brand Owners and Consumers

The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the INFORM Act) was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. A positive step in the fight against online...more

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Online Retailer Settles with FTC over Allegations of Hiding Negative Reviews

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On March 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final administrative complaint and decision and order that finalizes a settlement with a California online fashion retailer to settle allegations that the...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - March 2022 #2

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CafePress Owners Nabbed for Failing to Protect Consumer Data - Company left Social Security numbers out and unencrypted, then hid the data breach...more

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Dear Online Retailers: The FTC Is Watching How You Handle Customer Reviews

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This week, the FTC finalized an order settling a complaint alleging that an online fashion retailer blocked negative reviews of its products on its e-commerce site. The penalty: a $4.2 Million fine, 10 years of record keeping...more

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Online Fashion Retailer Fined by FTC for Suppressing Negative Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined online fashion retailer Fashion Nova $4.2 million to settle allegations that the company blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted on its website. The FTC said...more

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FTC Reviews Fashion Nova - Review Suppression Leads to Double Trouble

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In April 2020, when we were all focused on finding masks and hand sanitizer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $9.3 million settlement with Fashion Nova. The agency alleged that the company violated the Mail...more

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Point of Sale Newsletter - Q2 2020

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Regulators are continuing to pursue enforcement action against misrepresentations that are connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FTC has received 71,841 fraud reports from January 1 to July 21, where total fraud loss was...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

NGE IP Focus: Advertising & Social Media

Neal Gerber Eisenberg and Wolters Kluwer have teamed up to bring you NGE IP Focus, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to intellectual property-related legal decisions. In this issue, we focus on advertising and social media,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Invites Comment on Online Ticket Sales, Examines GAO Report

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will hold a series of public hearings examining whether changes in the economy, evolving business practices, new technologies or international developments might...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Advertising Litigation Report: Vol. 2, No. 2 - Regulatory

Negative Option Marketing Enforcement Actions in Federal Court - A negative option is a provision in an offer or agreement to sell or provide any goods or services “under which the customer’s silence or failure to take...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - March 2016 #3

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

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FTC Brings First ROSCA Enforcement Action

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently brought its first enforcement action under the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA) against multiple defendants that the FTC alleges engaged in a common enterprise to...more

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