Two recent verdicts have held social media companies liable for harming their users, one for $375m and one for $6m. The verdicts have “reverberated around the world” according to one recent article. According to another,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment on the attached proposed rule regarding what the FTC characterizes as unfair or deceptive rental...more
Every few years, the Federal Trade Commission convenes a consumer protection-focused conference that features academic research regarding consumer protection issues of interest to the FTC. Last week, I attended the third...more
In May 2026, seven states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington) will require covered businesses to submit Extended Producer responsibility (EPR) Reports. Many other states are now...more
Mass balance is an accounting method that tracks materials through a supply chain to ensure input quantities match output quantities in finished products. Consider a hypothetical supply chain with 500,000 pounds of a...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) functionality becomes a central selling point across industries, advertisers face growing scrutiny over how they market these capabilities. The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB...more
In a move that divests EPA of the authority to restrict emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide in air emissions, on Thursday, the White House will withdraw EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding, which under Section...more
What a difference a few years can make. Three years ago, American corporations were falling over themselves to make advertising claims that they would achieve “net zero” carbon emissions or would be “carbon-neutral” by a...more
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Three days into trial, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the company misled millions of consumers into subscribing to Amazon Prime and then...more
Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies....more
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On March 18, President Donald Trump fired the Democratic commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This leaves two Republicans, Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak,...more
In one of its first actions after establishing new leadership, the United States Federal Trade Commission has issued a request for public comment "to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade (such as by...more
“Online Advertising Hits Rock Bottom” screams one recent headline, as reports from ad fraud researchers purportedly have found evidence that online ads for mainstream brands have appeared on websites dedicated to the display...more
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The incoming administration will change the Federal Trade Commission leadership. Chair Lina Khan, whose term has expired, is leaving, making way for a new majority of three Republican Commissioners. Andrew Ferguson will...more
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In an important decision regarding plastic recycling and disposal, the New York Supreme Court has dismissed the NY Attorney General's lawsuit against Pepsico for allegedly contributing to plastic pollution in New York...more
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The "news" about ESG has recently been overwhelmingly that it is dead – killed by some regulators and fatigued consumers. Although, rumors of its demise are not borne out on the ground floor of corporate transactions,...more
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The FTC has finalized its new rule banning fake consumer reviews. The rule, which will become effective in October, prohibits selling or purchasing fake consumer reviews or testimonials, buying positive or negative consumer...more
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