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FTC Proposes Changes to Deter Deceptive Earnings Claims by Multilevel Marketers and Money-Making Opportunity Sellers

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On January 13, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule to strengthen the agency’s tools to...more

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FTC provides annual report to CFPB regarding activities in 2023 under consumer financial services laws

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On May 20, 2004, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) highlighting its enforcement actions and initiatives in 2023 under the Truth in Lending Act...more

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FTC Proposes Rule to Make Impersonating Government Entities and Businesses Unlawful

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On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Government and Business Impersonation Rule (the Impersonation Rule, available here) prohibiting fraudulent impersonation of governments, businesses and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Governor Consumer Protection Agenda Targets Unfair and Deceptive Practices and BNPL Providers

On January 2, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced “a sweeping consumer protection and affordability agenda,” what she termed as the “most significant expansion of consumer laws since 1980.” As part of that agenda,...more

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FTC issues Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda

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The Federal Trade Commission has released its Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions....more

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Rhode Island AG Seeks to Amend Complaint Filed Against Solar Company in Deceptive Trade Practice Act Case

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Rhode Island Attorney General (AG) Peter F. Neronha and his office filed a motion on November 30, to amend and supplement their complaint against Smart Green Solar, LLC (Smart Green) and its CEO, Jasjit Gotra, for allegedly...more

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New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Issues Proposed Amendments to its Rules Relating to Debt Collectors

In September, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) requested comment on proposed amendments to its rules relating to debt collectors, which could significantly change the requirements and...more

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AGs React Positively to FTC’s Proposed Negative Option Rule

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A coalition of 26 AGs filed a comment letter in support of the FTC’s proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule, which is meant to prohibit the unfair or deceptive use of negative option marketing whereby a company takes...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Addresses Social Media, Influencers, Consumer Reviews in Proposed Endorsement Guides Amendments

On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to approve and publish for public comment proposed amendments to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Proposed Amendment to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act

In April 2019, with the introduction of House Bill 904, a bi-partisan effort was made to strengthen cyber security in North Carolina. H.B. 904 seeks to make North Carolina's Identity Theft Protection Act one of the strongest...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Data Security Settlement with Auto Dealer Software Provider Goes Further than Ever Before - Provides Detailed Specifications...

On June 12, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (doing business as "DealerBuilt") over allegations that the automobile software...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Improper Use of Commercial Signs — Proposed Revisions to Article 5 of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law

On February 25, 2016, The State Counsel Legislative Affairs Office (“SCLAO”) released a draft amendment (“Draft Amendment”) of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) for comment by industry and other stakeholders. ...more

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