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Companies Beware: New York Attorney General Targets Websites That Track Visitors

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Recently, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) issued an advisory warning business that website tracking technology may violate New York consumer protection laws, including the state’s Uniform Deceptive...more

Perkins Coie

Do You Have to Disclose When Your Users Are Interacting With a Bot?

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The customer service agent sympathetically responding to your chat messages about a delayed order, the player fiercely competing against you in an online match, the coach sending you motivational messages and workout advice:...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CFPB Releases Comparison Shopping Warning

On January 29, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a circular (the “Circular”) detailing what it considers deceptive financial services marketing practices under the Consumer Financial Protection...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - July 2023

Thank you for reading the July 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we continue our three-part series that closely examines ways to lose trademark rights with a discussion of genericide. We...more

Shipkevich PLLC

FTC Launches Massive “Operation Stop Scam Calls” Initiative: Focusing on “Consent Farm” Lead Generators and Robocallers

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On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners, have launched an extensive campaign named "Operation Stop Scam Calls" to combat the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - June 2016 #2

Dietary Supplement Makers Reach Deal With FTC - The makers of a dietary supplement touted to help users lose weight and aid with the symptoms of menopause settled with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that their...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Enforcement Action Highlights Advertising Risks for Retailers

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced an enforcement action against Lord & Taylor, a retail department store, for allegedly deceiving consumers by not disclosing paid endorsements and promotions during a social...more

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FTC Provides Guidance to Businesses Engaged in Native Advertising

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued an enforcement policy statement on deceptively formatted advertisements, which explains how it applies established consumer protection principles to different advertising...more

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FTC Issues Native Ad Guidance

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We have been closely following the evolution of “native advertising” and the regulatory response since before the FTC’s Workshop “Blurred Lines: Advertising or Content?” over two years ago. Applying traditional FTC...more

K&L Gates LLP

No Harm, No Foul: Undisclosed Sale of Personally Identifying Information Does Not Give Rise to Standing to Sue

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At a time when cybersecurity issues, privacy issues, and the protection of confidential personally identifying information (“PII”) from unauthorized use or identity theft are at the forefront of the minds of businesses and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2015

We are pleased to share with you the first issue of Manatt's Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup. The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and will survey topics of critical importance to the retail,...more

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