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FTC Bans Lead Generator from Participating in Robocalls in $7 Million Settlement

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Proposed Stipulated Order with lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, resolving allegations that the company violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Pay-for-Play Website Pays FTC Over Fake Reviews, Deceptive Rankings

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Deceptive rankings and fake reviews triggered a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action for a comparison shopping website—and a warning to other companies. Delaware-based LendEDU operates a website that compares consumer...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Inbound Call Experts to Pay $10 Million for Consumer Redress

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Florida-based tech support scheme, Inbound Call Expert, doing business as Advanced Tech Support, will pay $10 million for consumer redress in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final order. The FTC, and the...more

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Advertising Law - May 2016 #3

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Fake Subscription Notices, Real FTC Lawsuit - Fake subscription notices are the subject of a new lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission in an Oregon federal court. The defendants, a web of dozens of...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: FTC Focuses on Lead Generation Practices in Higher Education and Ed Tech

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On Friday, October 30, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission conducted a workshop in Washington, DC on lead generation practices, with a specific consumer protection focus on activities in the higher education sector including...more

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