AD Nauseam: A Different Type of Imposter Syndrome
On March 21, Florida Attorney General (AG) James Uthmeier’s Consumer Protection Division announced the resolution of ongoing litigation against a network of moving brokerage companies accused of misleading consumers. These...more
Alaska’s Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit recently announced it obtained a Superior Court order issuing a $250,000 civil penalty against B. Merry Studio, which the state alleged to have marketed products as being...more
The Justice Department is asking a federal court to issue a permanent injunction against cash advance firm Dave Inc. and its CEO Jason Wilk, alleging that the company uses misleading marketing tactics to deceive consumers...more
What's Inside this Issue? This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more
In a recent amicus brief submitted to the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Attorney General’s (AG) office has expressed its support for plaintiffs in a case that raises questions about the interplay between Colorado’s...more
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
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
The FTC sent warning letters to 31 companies offering adoption intermediary services, warning them that misleading, unfair, or deceptive practices that harm prospective adoptive or birth parents may violate the FTC Act and...more
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a social media advertisement for food-delivery company Just Eat after finding the company had not taken all possible measures to prevent it from being...more
Think you’re being healthy when you reach for that KIND bar in the middle of your workday? We won’t say yes or no—since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has recently declined to opine on what “all...more
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk about the FTC’s new imposter rule and why everyone should be paying attention. Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com and dkaufman@bakerlaw.com....more
In the final months of 2023, the Commissioner made it clear that misleading online advertising continues to be a focus of enforcement for the Competition Bureau, registering two consent agreements with the Competition...more
While the federal government’s campaign against hidden “junk” fees intensifies, state attorneys general (AGs) have long been contesting concealed costs as unfair or deceptive — especially in the absence of sufficient...more
Kardashian Kopycat? Energy Drink Company Claims Competitor Stole Kim's Copyrighted Look - The Instagram posts look nearly identical, in a blink-and-you'll-miss-the-difference kind of way—or so says the complaint filed by...more
The false, misleading or deceptive conduct prohibitions that are enshrined in the Australia Consumer Law (ACL) – Schedule 1 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) – apply to representations made to any person or...more
The Competition Bureau published its sixth volume of the Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest on April 17. The latest edition looks at the use of fake scarcity cues in online marketplaces and provides an update on drip...more
Employing a brand extension strategy can be a powerful way to leverage an existing brand and its consumer reputation to promote a new product, flavor, or product variation. However, it can also mislead consumers and result in...more
While college basketball fans have been rushing to sports bars to eat wings and watch their teams make a run for the championship, one sports bar has been facing a class action lawsuit over its marketing of its chicken...more
A federal court in New York has thrown out a proposed class action against the maker of Cup Noodles and other instant noodle products claiming that its use of the phrase “No Added MSG” deceived consumers. Henry v. Nissin...more
An Illinois man has filed a lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, accusing the restaurant chain of misleading consumers into believing its boneless wings are actually chicken wings. Halim v. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., No. 23-1495...more
A New York court has dismissed with prejudice a complaint alleging that Mondelez Global misleads consumers by selling “Fudge Covered” Oreos produced without dairy ingredients containing milkfat. Leonard v. Mondelez Global...more
On January 3, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a joint...more
A Florida woman has filed a putative class action against Kraft Heinz Foods Co. alleging the company misleads consumers as to the cook time of its Velveeta-brand microwavable macaroni and cheese product. Ramirez v. Kraft...more