Is it deceptive to make an unqualified “Made in USA” claim for products made from recycled materials?
Maybe....more
In October 2025, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced that, in accordance with the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act, social media companies are required to report their content moderation policies to the OAG’s office, with...more
In September 2025, the New York Attorney General released proposed rules on how social media companies should restrict addictive features on their platforms to protect children’s mental health, as required by the Stop...more
A pair of cases decided in California federal court recently considered whether the Federal Trade Commission’s “all or virtually all” “Made in USA” standard is in conflict with or preempted by California domestic origin claim...more
On September 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has secured “a historic order” with Amazon.com, Inc., as well as a Senior Vice President and Vice President, settling allegations that Amazon enrolled...more
9/25/2025
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In 1997, following consumer research and public comments, the FTC published an Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims to guide marketers and manufacturers that want to make an unqualified Made in USA claim under...more
9/4/2025
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Labeling ,
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Product Labels ,
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State Senate and State Assembly. The...more
9/2/2025
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission recently enacted the Made in USA Labeling Rule and updated its “Complying with the Made in USA Standard” business guidance. Both reinforce the “all or virtually all” standard...more
8/7/2025
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Compliance Management Systems ,
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Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
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Product Labels ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On July 29, 2025 the Massachusetts Attorney General released updated business guidance on the new "junk fee" rules. Business must comply by September 2, 2025. The updated guidance and webinar is designed to help businesses...more
In 2024, FTC compliance lawyer wrote about the first case where the Federal Trade Commission charged a gig work company for allegedly misleading consumers about the money they could make on the company’s platform and...more
7/29/2025
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As recently blogged about here, in March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State...more
On June 18, 2025, the New York State Attorney General announced that her office stopped an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted hundreds of Russian-speaking New Yorkers in Brooklyn and across the...more
6/19/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Fraud ,
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Investment ,
Investors ,
New York ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
State Attorneys General
In March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State Senate and State Assembly. The...more
5/27/2025
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Mortgage Lenders ,
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New York ,
Penalties ,
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State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Communications Commission’s Reassigned Numbers Database is designed to prevent a consumer from getting unwanted calls intended for someone who previously held their phone number. Telemarketers can use the...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal statute that governs various telemarketing practices. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Facebook v. Duguid (narrowing the interpretation autodialer), the...more
5/12/2025
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Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
FCC ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
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Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
A federal jury in the Central District of California has awarded $2.36 million in damages to a consumer class, finding that R.C. Bigelow Inc. (“Bigelow”), without limitation, violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and...more
4/21/2025
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Manufacturers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Product Labels ,
Unfair Competition
On March 31, 2025, the White House announced that President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order designed “to protect fans from exploitative ticket scalping and bring commonsense reforms to America’s live entertainment...more
As contemplated in December 2024, the Federal Trade Commission’s operations during the first two months under the second Trump Administration have been chaotic. Unsurprisingly, the policy focus appears to be de-regulation...more
On March 10, 2025, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection published a blog entry on the FTC’s website entitled “Did your business receive a CID? The FTC means business.”...more
On the eve prior to its effective date, the FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule that sought to redefine the meaning of "prior express written consent" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, was postponed for one year by order...more
1/27/2025
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Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications
On January 13, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule. According to the FTC, the two, taken...more
1/17/2025
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Has your company received an FTC warning letter or a penalty offense notice? If so, such correspondence should not be ignored because there is a high likelihood that the FTC is in the process of actively and quickly seeking...more
1/2/2025
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Code of Conduct ,
Compliance ,
False Statements ,
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FTC Act ,
Investigations ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
MLM Industry ,
Penalties ,
VoIP ,
Warning Letters
On Friday, December 27, 2024, the Justice Department issued a final rule to address “urgent national security risks posed by access to U.S. sensitive personal and government-related data from countries of concern and covered...more
12/30/2024
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Blackmail ,
China ,
Compliance ,
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Cuba ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
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Enforcement ,
Espionage ,
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Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
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Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
Licensing Rules ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
North Korea ,
Notice Requirements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Venezuela
President-elect Donald Trump recently announced that Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson will chair the Federal Trade Commission during Mr. Trump’s second administration. Commissioner Ferguson is also a known critic of...more
12/16/2024
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Fraud ,
Investigations ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
No-Poaching ,
Nominations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Trump Administration
The FTC Better Online Ticket Sales Act (“BOTS Act” or the “Act”)) prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological control measure used online by a ticket issuer. The Act also...more