On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that prohibits publishing or trading in fake or misleading consumer reviews and testimonials, or engaging in other related deceptive promotional...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place significant new restrictions on companies that collect...more
12/22/2023
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Websites
In late June 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised Endorsement Guides to strengthen and clarify guidance for advertisers and address emerging market trends concerning the use of endorsements and...more
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted during its open meeting to adopt a new policy statement on biometric information and Section 5 of the FTC Act. In the statement, the FTC warns companies...more
On October 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual event to explore the concept of “blurred” advertising in digital media and its impact on children. As the FTC is considering updates to rules related to...more
On May 19, 2022, at an open commission meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to: 1) release a new policy statement on the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) indicating that the FTC will...more
On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted its third open meeting in as many months. The commission adopted the four items on its agenda and FTC staff gave a presentation on its study of acquisitions by...more
The FTC Can No Longer Go to Court for Monetary Relief Under Section 13(b) -
On April 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously decided the closely watched case AMG v. FTC. Petitioners argued that the Federal...more
On February 10, 2021, acting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter delivered a keynote address on “Protecting Consumer Privacy in a Time of Crisis”1 at the Future of Privacy Forum’s annual Privacy...more
These days, most companies are focused on the myriad of legal, health and safety, and financial issues caused by COVID-19. While the firm is actively monitoring these issues, we also want to keep you abreast of other...more
On March 30, 2018, in Sandvig v. Sessions, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that a group of academic researchers can move forward with their First Amendment challenge to the Computer Fraud and Abuse...more
In February 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report that explores the complexities of the mobile ecosystem and makes recommendations for industry to improve the mobile security update process for consumers....more
On February 26, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an en banc decision in FTC v. AT&T holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act’s “common carrier” exemption is activity-based, reversing the...more
3/29/2018
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On February 27, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached an agreement with PayPal to settle allegations that its peer-to-peer payment service, Venmo, engaged in deceptive acts and practices and...more
On December 21, 2017, the Illinois Second District Appellate Court dealt a significant blow to the recent wave of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class actions, holding in Rosenbach v. Six Flags...more