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The State AG Report – 09.12.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to...more

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CFPB to Tackle Customer Service, Chatbots

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The CFPB is expected to initiate a rulemaking process that would require companies under its jurisdiction to let customers talk to a human by pressing a single button. The CFPB also has plans to issue rules or guidance...more

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When Can the FTC Get $50,000 for a Consumer Review Snafu? Key Things to Know about the Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and...

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The Final Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials was issued yesterday. It becomes effective 60 days after the rule is published in the Federal Register, which has not happened yet so no clock is...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Allegedly Deceptive Credit Repair Scheme Settles with FTC for $12 Million

On August 7, the CFPB issued a report and a consumer advisory highlighting predatory practices in solar lending. On the same day, the FTC released a blog post emphasizing similar concerns....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Review finds a large percentage of companies use dark patterns

Recently, the FTC, along with the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network and the Global Privacy Enforcement Network, shared their data and results on dark patterns in a review of selected websites, finding...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 14

Energizer False Advertising Suit Runs Out of Juice at 9th Circuit - The 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action lawsuit alleging that Energizer falsely advertised its AA MAX batteries as "up to 50% longer...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Settles Action Against Online Career-Training Company for Deceptive Advertising

On July 29, the FTC filed a stipulated order settling claims against an online career-training company on the grounds that it engaged in deceptive advertising. In addition to injunctive relief barring the company from...more

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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust and Life Sciences - July 2024

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Federal Circuit Allows Teva Patents to Remain in Orange Book.  - The Federal Circuit recently granted Teva Pharmaceutical’s motion for a stay of removal of its patents from the Orange Book in its ongoing dispute with...more

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FDA and FTC Issue Joint Warning Letters for Copycat Delta-8 THC Food Products

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters on July 16, 2024, to five companies for illegally selling and introducing into the market copycat food products...more

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Dark Patterns Go International: FTC and International Consumer Protection Networks Conduct Sweep of ‘Deceptive Design Practices’...

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On July 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the results of two global internet sweeps that examined the prevalence of certain deceptive design practices, or “dark patterns,” within a variety of websites and...more

Hinch Newman LLP

1MM FTC Settlement With Online Used Car Dealer Over Alleged Misrepresentations and Failing to Deliver on Time

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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...more

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"Improper” Listing of Patents in the FDA’s Orange Book

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As we previously discussed, on November 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent warning letters to certain drug manufacturers regarding their purportedly improper listings of device patents in the Food and Drug...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – June 2024

Explore the unique considerations for mergers and acquisitions in the AI sector, the return of IPOs, the implications of new Supreme Court decisions and other developments in this edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights....more

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Leading FTC Defense Lawyer on Agency Consumer Protection Investigation Procedures

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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...more

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FTC Chair Testifies Before House Subcommittee to Discuss Ongoing Work

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On May 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to discuss the agency’s FY 2025 budget request and ongoing...more

Nelson Hardiman, LLP

Cracking the Whip: The FTC’s Clampdown on Healthcare Marketing

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The American reverence for entrepreneurial spirit and free enterprise is reflected in the profound influence of capitalism on our healthcare system. In contrast to many other advanced industrialized countries with state-run...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

"OVER THE LINE!"  Where Banking and Gaming Intersect, the CFPB Has Something to Say.

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The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Cracks Down on Payments Processor for Facilitating Fraud

On May 1, the FTC announced a settlement in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia against a payment processing company, along with its former CEO and senior vice president, for the company’s role in handling...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Calls Out Bill Payment Company’s Use of Dark Pattern Practices

On April 25, the FTC took action against a Washington-based bill payment company and its two co-founders alleging that the company used misleading search ads to impersonate consumers’ billers and deceptive design practices to...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (April 30, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Telemarketing Trial: Defendant Sweeps All Six Claims Against the FTC and Pennsylvania AG

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It’s not often we see defendants win a resounding victory against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and/or state attorneys general, especially after trial. But a recent opinion out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC report to Congress suggests legislative enhancements on consumer protection

On April 10, the FTC issued a report addressed to Congress detailing its efforts to collaborate with state attorneys general (AGs) from across the U.S. on consumer protection law enforcement goals. The report, titled “Working...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

FTC Enforces Against Non-US Entity, But Is a U.S.-Based Physical Presence a Necessary Predicate?, Nate Garhart

The U.S. is rightfully protective of U.S. consumers, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) often takes the role of protecting privacy rights through Section 5 of the FTC Act. The linked article highlights such enforcement...more

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Not So Fast: FTC Letter Rebukes Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council Guidance

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Historically, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has touted self-regulation as integral to consumer protection. This has included encouraging industries to work with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in developing a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Make your Company a Hard Target for Job Scams

Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers disrupt your business by conducting phishing...more

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