Aug 04, 2024 D.C. Attorney General Sues StubHub Over Pricing Practices By Jeff Greenbaum District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwab announced that he filed a lawsuit against StubHub, in which he alleges that the...
May 01, 2024 FTC Pursues Bill Payment Company Over Alleged Dark Patterns, Illegal Junk Fees and ROSCA Violations By Kate Patton The Federal Trade Commission took action under the FTC Act, the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...
Dec 10, 2023 Enforcement Action Highlights Concerns About Dark Patterns, Deceptive Reviews and Endorsements, and Emerging Technology Claims By Jeff Greenbaum In late November, the Federal Trade Commission and the California Attorney General's Office reached a settlement with DNA testing company...
Sep 22, 2023 “Don’t wait to get a CID from the FTC,” Levine Warns Advertisers at NAD Conference By Kate Patton At the National Advertising Division’s annual conference this week in Philadelphia, Samuel Levine, Director of the Federal Trade...
Jun 29, 2023 Publishers Clearing House Agrees to Pay $18.5 Million to Consumers and Overhaul Sweepstakes Entry Process By Kate Patton Kelly O'Donnell Another day, another "dark patterns" lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission — this time, in the sweepstakes arena. In order to settle...
Jun 23, 2023 FTC Primes for Fight Against Amazon By Kate Patton The Federal Trade Commission announced that it filed a complaint against Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail giant used dark...
Apr 10, 2023 You're Invited: Upcoming Webinars, Seminars, and Conferences By Jeff Greenbaum If you're interested in hearing more about the latest developments in advertising, intellectual property, and privacy law, lawyers from...
Mar 03, 2023 Another Dark Patterns Case at NAD By Terri Seligman NAD doesn’t often address pricing issues so when it does, I pay close attention. A recent case is especially interesting because it’s...
Jan 24, 2023 CFPB Issues Its Own Dark Patterns Guidance for Negative Option Practices By Kate Patton Drawing from the Federal Trade Commission’s recent policy statement and its own past enforcement actions, the Consumer Financial...
Jan 03, 2023 NAD Ends 2022 With A Bang Not A Whimper By Terri Seligman 2023 is here, but a few NAD cases published towards the end of 2022 are worth noting. One case of interest is one initiated by NAD itself...
Sep 18, 2022 FTC Releases Staff Report on "Dark Patterns," Warning Marketers That "These Traps Will Not be Tolerated" By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Federal Trade Commission released a staff report, Bringing Dark Patterns to Light, which highlights the FTC's concern...
Sep 09, 2022 FTC to Address Impersonation Fraud, Gig Work, and Dark Patterns at Next Week's Open Meeting By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will be holding an Open Commission Meeting on Thursday, September 15th. Here's what's on...
Jun 03, 2022 FTC Seeks Public Comment on Updating Its Dot-Com Disclosure Guidelines By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it plans to update its business guidance, ".com Disclosures: How to Make Effective...
Apr 16, 2022 Colorado Attorney General Seeks Public Comment on Colorado Privacy Act Rulemaking By Elliott Siebers In his prepared remarks given at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C.,...
Mar 25, 2022 NYAG Settles With Online Travel Agency Over Use of "Dark Patterns" and Other Deceptive Marketing By Jeff Greenbaum The New York Attorney General's Office announced that it reached a $2.6 million settlement with Fareportal Inc., the operator of online...
Oct 23, 2021 It's Not News: Consumer Fraud Disproportionately Hurts Communities of Color By Terri Seligman Following its 2016 report “Combating Fraud in African American & Latino Communities: The FTC’s Comprehensive Strategic Plan,” which...