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Breaching Social Media Platforms’ Section 230 Shield

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Last month, the Ninth Circuit reeled back protections for digital media platforms on which scam ads are found. Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 103 F.4th 732 (9th Cir. 2024) Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - August 2022 #2

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FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - February 2022 #2

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Bunny v. Smaug - Did Annie’s smack down a snack-box slack-fill strike suit? ...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 7, 2022)

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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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AD-ttorneys@law – May 2021 #2

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BakerHostetler 2021 Data Security Incident Response Report – Disruption and Transformation - The report provides risk mitigation and compromise response intelligence from more than 1,250 data security incidents the firm...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – November 2020 #3

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FTC Tries to Clean Out 25 Fake Disinfectant Websites - But all information about scheme masterminds has been wiped away - Less Is More - There are elaborate schemes out there – boy, have we covered them. Misdirection, shadowy...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: What's New This Week - August 2020

FTC Says Auto Marketing Co.'s Deceptive COVID Stimulus Ads Violate Fed Law - An automotive marketing company previously accused of bait-and-switching consumers with false promises of federal COVID-19 relief is now also facing...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – August 2020 #3

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Finally, CCPA Regs Become Final – but Wait, There's More…or Less… On Aug. 14, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced approval by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) of final regulations (Regs) under the...more

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Aggressive FTC enforcement agenda highlighted in Ballard Spahr webinar

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For our webinar last Thursday, “Consumer Protection: What’s Happening at the FTC,” we were joined by special guest speakers Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Malini Mithal, Associate...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Tech Scam Costs Office Depot, Software Company $35M

For tricking consumers into spending millions of dollars on computer repairs and technical services by falsely claiming their software uncovered malware symptoms on consumers’ computers, Office Depot Inc. and its software...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection

A comprehensive review of recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) consumer protection actions shows that the FTC continues to be one of Washington’s most aggressive regulators. While the number of enforcement...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Invention Patenting and Promotion Company for Unfair and Deceptive Trade...

There are many businesses focused on helping inventors develop and monetize their ideas. There are companies that, for instance, help people seek patents on their inventions, license their inventions, turn their ideas into...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #76 – Stay on Top of the Most Recent Scams and Subscribe to FTC’s Scam Alerts

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that March 5-11 is National Consumer Protection Week. The FTC will announce different programs and events throughout the week that are designed to educate consumers on...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - February 2017 #4

Not-So-Smart TV: Vizio Settles Over Data Collection - For installing software on smart TVs and collecting viewing data on 11 million consumers without their knowledge or consent, Vizio, Inc. will pay the Federal Trade...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2016 #4

New in False Advertising Suits: "Natural" Claims, Healthy Beverages - Demonstrating that the focus on health-related claims has not abated, two new class actions were filed challenging the "natural" labels for deli meat...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2016

Suit Over Block Voting on Reviews Moves Forward - A Lanham Act suit brought by a competitor over a company's efforts to minimize negative consumer reviews will move forward, a Utah federal court judge has ruled. ...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - August 2016

Court Awake To Plaintiff’s Deceptive Sleep-Tracking Claims Against Fitbit - A challenge to Fitbit’s claims that certain models of its exercise monitoring device tracked users’ sleep patterns will move forward after a...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - June 2016 #4

FTC Shuts Down Scam Touting Aid for Disabled Individuals - A telemarketer faces a Federal Trade Commission ban on claims that the sales of products would help disabled individuals....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - June 2016

First Circuit Affirms Ruling Against Jerk.com - In a victory for the Federal Trade Commission, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Commission ruling that website Jerk.com, a self-described reputation management...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - May 2016 #4

NAD Vacuums Up Preference Claims - In a challenge brought by a competing vacuum manufacturer, the National Advertising Division recommended that SharkNinja discontinue a claim that "Americans now choose Shark 2-to-1 over...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - March 2016

Tech Company Settles With FTC Over Installation of Apps Without Permission - A technology company that allegedly replaced a Web browser game with a program that installed apps on mobile devices without permission has...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - August 2015 #2

FDA Wants to Pour Some Sugar on the Nutrition Label - Adding to the proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label—the first tweaks in 20 years—the Food and Drug Administration has suggested yet another: adding the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - November 2014 #3

NAD Sniffs at Odor Protection Claims - Concerned that a 48 hour antiperspirant/deodorant constitutes an overstated claim of “100% odor protection,” the National Advertising Division recommended discontinuation. ...more

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