Holland & Knight and Florida State University College of Law hosted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office, on April 2, 2024. Holland & Knight Partner Anthony DiResta and Florida...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule on April 23, 2024, banning new non-compete agreements in all employment contexts. The highly anticipated rule, which was first proposed in draft form in January 2023, is...more
4/25/2024
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Chamber of Commerce ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed several amendments to the current Negative Option Rule (Rule) that, if enacted, will drastically change how subscription- and membership-based businesses operate. Generally, the...more
Holland & Knight hosted Michael Atleson, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), for a webinar presentation on Nov. 7, 2023. Mr. Atleson has been with the FTC for nearly two decades and...more
11/22/2023
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Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Interagency Agreement ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Section 5
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
4/19/2023
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Contests & Promotions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Influencers ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Reviews ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Sweepstakes ,
Testimonial Statements
Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics.
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3/6/2023
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joint Venture ,
Made in the USA ,
Mexico ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Research and Development ,
State Labor Laws
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increasingly prosecuted more deceptive U.S. origin claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous decade. This uptick in...more
1/27/2023
/ Advertising ,
Compliance ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
China Practice Newsletter Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies...more
9/2/2022
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Estate Planning ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Forensic Accounting ,
Forensic Examination ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Internal Investigations ,
National Security ,
Social Media
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a new proposed rule that aims to make the "motor vehicle"-buying process more clear and competitive, and also allow the FTC to recover money when consumers are misled or charged...more
7/12/2022
/ Car Dealerships ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dealerships ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Fraud ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sales Restrictions ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is poised to issue updated Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Guides) following a comment period on the proposed changes. This Holland & Knight...more
6/16/2022
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Brand ,
Civil Liability ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Liability ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Social Media ,
Testimonial Statements
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on a case that has ramifications for the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) investigations into private industry. In Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade...more
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new leadership is testing a different, more aggressive and creative tactic regarding civil penalties to...more
10/29/2021
/ Advertising ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
New Guidance ,
Notice of Violation ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Reviews ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy ,
Statutory Authority ,
Testimonial Statements
Holland & Knight hosted Dama Brown, the former Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Southwest Region, for a webinar presentation on Aug. 11, 2021. During the interview, Holland & Knight Partner Anthony...more
8/25/2021
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Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Complaint Database ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
UDAAP
Holland & Knight hosted Michael Ostheimer, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for a webinar presentation on Feb. 16, 2021. Ostheimer has been with the FTC for three decades, currently serving as a...more
2/24/2021
/ Advertising ,
Advertising to Minors ,
Biden Administration ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Reviews ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Standard of Review ,
Technology Sector ,
User-Generated Content
On Jan. 13, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, in which the Court grappled with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) authority to obtain equitable...more