28 Jun, 2022 FTC Proposes New Rule Addressing Marketing Practices by Car Dealers By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in connection with its...
28 Jun, 2022 23 State Attorneys General Call for Congressional Action on Copycat THC Edibles Marketed to Children By Ariel Radow Twenty-three state attorneys general have called on Congress to address marijuana copycat products that resemble common, name-brand food...
28 Jun, 2022 FTC Prevails in Action Over Energy-Saving Claims By Kate Patton Following its March 2022 order granting the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for summary judgment, the U.S. District Court for the...
27 Jun, 2022 FTC Orders Companies to Fix Warranties By Ariel Radow Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC and Westinghouse-brand outdoor generator maker MWE Investments, LLC are...
23 Jun, 2022 FTC Finalizes "Made in USA" Settlement With Mattress Company By Jeff Greenbaum Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had reached a settlement with Resident Home, the parent company of Nectar...
22 Jun, 2022 Facebook Reaches Settlement With Justice Department to Resolve Discriminatory Housing Advertising Charges By Jeff Greenbaum The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it reached a settlement with Meta Platforms (formerly known as Facebook) resolving...
22 Jun, 2022 FTC Brings First Case Under Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act By Jeff Greenbaum Last month, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with R360 and its owner, resolving allegations that they...
22 Jun, 2022 Actress and TV Personality Mayim Bialik Sues Over False CBD Endorsements By Ariel Radow Mayim Bialik, internationally recognized actress, author, and neuroscientist, filed suit in Florida federal court last week seeking...
22 Jun, 2022 FTC Cautions Against Use of AI to Combat Online Harms By Kate Patton During its latest open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission introduced and voted 4-1 to publish a report to Congress warning about the...
21 Jun, 2022 How Much Money Must You Give To Charity If You Induce People to “Donate”? By Terri Seligman The headline on the homepage of the Omaze website says “Win [Something Great] and help [Worthy Cause]”. You hit the enter button and go...
10 Jun, 2022 FTC Sues Shoe Company Over Pain Relief Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it sued Gravity Defyer Medical Technology Corporation and its owner, charging them with...
08 Jun, 2022 NFT Compliance: Key Privacy Issues to Consider Before Your “Drop” By Daniel Goldberg So, your brand is ready to launch an NFT[i] collection, and you are moving through your due diligence checklist before greenlighting the...
07 Jun, 2022 New York Attorney General Takes Aim at Advertisers and Sellers of Ghost Guns By Terri Seligman In a press release issued on the first day of Gun Violence Awareness Month, New York Attorney General Leticia James announced that her...
07 Jun, 2022 Planning to Advertise That Your Product is "Sustainable"? By Jeff Greenbaum The packaging for "Atlantic Salmon" sold at the ALDI supermarket chain promotes the product as "sustainable." A consumer sued for false...
06 Jun, 2022 ASA issues progress report to mark UN's World Environment Day: but will the right balance be struck going forward? By Brinsley Dresden The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken the opportunity of the United Nations' World Environment Day on Sunday 5th June...
04 Jun, 2022 Friday I’m Reading CPRA (Again) By Daniel Goldberg For the second week in a row, the CPPA has dropped a bombshell on a Friday afternoon. Last week, the CPPA released a 66 page first draft...