31 Mar, 2023 CPRA Regs Are Now In Effect By Maria Nava The California Privacy Protection Agency has announced the end to the California Privacy Rights Act rulemaking process. The regulations...
31 Mar, 2023 Are Your Pearls "the most luminous of all"? By Jeff Greenbaum Mikimoto -- the well known jeweler that pioneered the production of cultured pearls -- sells pearls that it says are "the most luminous...
30 Mar, 2023 Google Launches Ads Transparency Center and Releases its 2022 "Ads Safety Report" By Jeff Greenbaum Google announced two big advertising-related developments yesterday -- the launch of its new Ads Transparency Center and the release of...
30 Mar, 2023 “No Preservatives” Deceptive Labeling Suit Set to Proceed Against Toast-Maker By Ariel Radow Bready or not, here they crumb! A New York federal judge said that plaintiffs can continue their proposed class action against T....
30 Mar, 2023 Utah Passes Restrictive Legislation for Kids on Social Media By Jordyn Milewski Emma Smizer On Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox passed new legislation that curtails the use of social media for Utah residents under the age of...
30 Mar, 2023 Updated Sports Wagering Marketing Code Takes Aim at Collegiate Athlete Deals and the Use of "Risk Free" in Ads By Christopher Chase The American Gaming Association (“AGA”) updated its “Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering” (the “Code”) to address several...
29 Mar, 2023 When Hosting Consumer Reviews, Are You Responsible for False Claims if You Investigate Them and Learn They're False? By Jeff Greenbaum Like other Better Business Bureau affiliates around the country, the BBB of Greater Maryland publishes online profiles of business and...
28 Mar, 2023 Does a Brand Name Communicate Where the Product was Made? By Jeff Greenbaum Cosmetics company L'Oreal sells products, such as shampoo, hairspray, and mascara, under the "L'Oreal Paris" brand name. Does the brand...
28 Mar, 2023 FCC Proposes Pricing Transparency Rules By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Federal Communications Commission announced that Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel introduced a proposal that would require...
25 Mar, 2023 FTC Cautions Against Use of AI Designed to Deceive By Hannah Taylor The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a business blog post entitled, "Chatbots, deepfakes, and voice clones: AI deception...
25 Mar, 2023 Another SEC Crypto Enforcement Against Celebs By Hannah Taylor The Securities and Exchange Commission is at it again. Many may remember the recent charges against Kim Kardashian for impermissibly...
24 Mar, 2023 FTC Announces Informal Hearing on Proposed Impersonation Rule By Jeff Greenbaum In December 2021, the Federal Trade Commission launched a rulemaking aimed at combatting government and business impersonation fraud. At...
23 Mar, 2023 FTC Announces Proposed Rule on Negative Option Marketing (aka Auto-Renew Programs) By Terri Seligman The FTC has just announced proposed rulemaking to address negative option programs, following from its Advanced Notice of Proposed...
23 Mar, 2023 Suit Over Gut-Health Label Claims Proceeds Against Juice Maker By Ariel Radow NextFoods Inc. failed to get the claims dismissed that its GoodBelly Probiotic JuiceDrinks product labeling misleads consumers into...
22 Mar, 2023 Paid Placements are Fake News, FTC tells Fox Affiliate (and Advertiser) By Terri Seligman The FTC recently announced a proposed settlement with a medical clinic and its owner after warning them, and then suing them, for a...
22 Mar, 2023 FTC Says Don't Judge a Book by its Cover, at Least When Making U.S.-Origin Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently looked into whether Kaisa USA, the maker of pads and other office products, made misleading...