Misrepresentation, Misleading Impressions, Enforcement Actions

Florida AG Settles Alleged Moving Brokerage Scheme, Banning Defendants and Securing $4M in Judgments

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/4/2025

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

There Is Bad Press: FTC Defendant Sues the Agency Over an Over-the-Top Release

BakerHostetler on 8/30/2022

P.T. Barnum famously said, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Oscar Wilde, however, gave that quote his own spin and said, “There’s only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being...more

FTC Warns Massive List of US Companies Not to Deceive Consumers With False Endorsements and Reviews

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/18/2021

On October 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put more than 700 US companies on notice not to deceive consumers by, among other things, falsely claiming an endorsement by a third party, misrepresenting that an endorser is...more

FTC to Brands: We Will Not Tolerate Fake Reviews and Other Misleading Endorsements - Monetary Penalties Are Coming

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/15/2021

The FTC announced that it had sent more than 700 Notice of Penalty Offense letters to major advertisers, leading retailers, large consumer product companies and major ad agencies to put everyone on notice that fake consumer...more

FTC Broadly Issues Notices on Endorsements and Testimonials to National Advertisers, Signaling a New Enforcement Approach

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/15/2021

On October 13, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had sent form Notices to over 700 national retailers, ad agencies, consumer product companies, and others across the United States, outlining conduct...more

The FTC Social Media Consent Order Against SmartClick

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets on 7/25/2016

The FTC continues its efforts to combat deceptive social media advertising. In June 2016, the FTC brought an enforcement action against SmartClick Media LLC and its owner. The FTC alleged that SmartClick engaged in the...more