09 Apr, 2024 FTC Continues to Keep its Eye on "Made in USA" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum In order for an advertiser to make an unqualified “Made in America” claim about a product, the Federal Trade Commission says that the...
31 Mar, 2022 New York Attorney General Sues Over Failures to Deliver When Promised By Jeff Greenbaum Last last year, the New York Attorney General sued Sonjia Posh Boutique and Prestigious Marketing Concepts, alleging that, although the...
09 Nov, 2021 Hear Ye! When You Sell Online, You'd Better Ship On Time By Jeff Greenbaum The Los Angeles County District Attorney, along with the District Attorneys from Alameda, Napa, and Sonoma, announced they they have...
02 Nov, 2021 Don't Let Your Supply Chain Issues Cause Advertising Problems By Jeff Greenbaum As supply chain issues continue to impact the availability of products, there are serious concerns that this problem is only going to get...
29 Sep, 2021 FTC Settles Mail Order Rule Case with Marketer of Magazine Subscriptions By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General's Office entered into a settlement with Inmate Magazine Service, resolving...
01 Jul, 2021 FTC Sues Mask Marketer Over Delivery Promises and Product Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it sued online marketer Trend Deploy, charging the company with violating the FTC's Mail...
11 Jan, 2021 What Can You Buy for $43,792? By Jeff Greenbaum What can you buy for $43,792? Well, you could buy a gym full of fancy exercise equipment, a kitchen full of the highest-end baking...
06 Aug, 2020 FTC Sues Online Sellers for False Shipping Promises By Terri Seligman Those of you who attended our Advertising Law Summit last month know that I have a personal interest in the Mail, Internet and Telephone...
09 Jul, 2020 FTC Sues Online Retailer Over "In Stock" and "Ships Tomorrow" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission sued SuperGoodDeals.com and its owner, alleging that they misled consumers with false promises that face...
02 Jul, 2020 With the FTC Reporting Record Numbers of Complaints About Online Shopping, Are You Complying With the Mail Order Rule? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission said that, in April and May, it received record numbers of complaints from consumers related to online...
22 Apr, 2020 FTC Gets Record Settlement for Mail Order Rule Violations By Terri Seligman First came the guidance and reminder (blogged about here). And, now, the enforcement. The FTC has just announced a $9.3 million...
12 Mar, 2020 FTC Provides Shipping Guidance to Online Sellers By Terri Seligman Undoubtedly aware that, because of COVID-19, millions of Americans are hunkering down in their homes and shopping with their computers...