On August 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the Department of Justice filed a complaint upon notification and referral from the FTC against a surveillance camera company that allegedly failed to provide…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Privacy
On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek civil…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On August 8, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that as a result of a lawsuit, two defendants that allegedly helped operate a purported business opportunity scheme known by several names have agreed to settlements that…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, MLM / Direct Sales
On August 2, 2024, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice sued video-sharing platform TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, as well as its affiliated companies, with allegedly violating the…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice possess both overlapping and distinct authority to challenge anti-competitive practices under federal law. The FTC enforces, without limitation, the FTC Act and the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
On July 2, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission announced that it initiated action against online used car dealer Vroom for allegedly misrepresenting that it thoroughly examined all vehicles before listing them for sale and…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
On July 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against a gig work company for allegedly misleading consumers about the money they could make on the company’s platform and marketing its business…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law, Consumer Protection
On July 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a “refreshed version” of the agency’s Complying with the Made in USA Standard guidance document. The refreshed guidance document includes, without limitation, updated…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, International Law & Trade
As previously blogged about, here, the Federal Communications Commission recently published the final, single-seller lead generator consent rule (the “Rule”). The Rule amends the definition of “prior express written consent”…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
On June 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced an action against software maker Adobe and two of its executives for allegedly deceiving consumers by hiding the early termination fee for its most popular subscription…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Consumer Protection
Advertising agencies are potentially liable to the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive acts or practices, along with their clients.
The FTC will consider numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the extent to…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Justice Department announced that together with the Federal Trade Commission, it filed an amended complaint against telehealth company Cerebral Inc., Cerebral’s founder and former Chief Executive…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a circular warning against the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for consumer financial products or services. According to the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On April 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has banned an alcohol addiction treatment firm from disclosing health data for advertising purposes in order to settle agency charges that the company shared…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Consumer Protection, Health, Privacy
Generally speaking, investigatory procedures, including use of compulsory process, may be used by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attorneys in connection with the spectrum of activities that the agency is authorized or required…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
