Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies....more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
On March 18, President Donald Trump fired the Democratic commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This leaves two Republicans, Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak,...more
In one of its first actions after establishing new leadership, the United States Federal Trade Commission has issued a request for public comment "to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade (such as by...more
“Online Advertising Hits Rock Bottom” screams one recent headline, as reports from ad fraud researchers purportedly have found evidence that online ads for mainstream brands have appeared on websites dedicated to the display...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
The incoming administration will change the Federal Trade Commission leadership. Chair Lina Khan, whose term has expired, is leaving, making way for a new majority of three Republican Commissioners. Andrew Ferguson will...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
8/22/2024
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Investors ,
Online Reviews ,
Popular ,
Wealth Management
The FTC has finalized its new rule banning fake consumer reviews. The rule, which will become effective in October, prohibits selling or purchasing fake consumer reviews or testimonials, buying positive or negative consumer...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
The FTC has issued warning letters to eight companies, accusing them of possibly imposing restrictions on third-party servicing of products in violation of the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA).
The MMWA is a federal...more
In 2015, the FTC prevailed in litigation against POM Wonderful, makers of pomegranate juice. POM Wonderful LLC, et al., v. Federal Trade Commission, 773 F.3d 487 (D.C. Cir. 2015). The case involved the FTC's assertions that...more
7/15/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Advertising ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
In the all-encompassing age of social media, a new breed of influencers has emerged — FINfluencers (financial influencers). These individuals leverage their significant number of followers on social mediaon platforms such as...more
The FTC has proposed a rule to ban so-called “Junk Fees,” which, if enacted as proposed, would affect numerous industries, ranging from hospitality, to entertainment, to transportation. The proposal purports to prohibit...more
The fashion industry continues to be a target of activist plaintiffs who allege greenwashing, or in other words, false advertising regarding environmental and/or social aspects of clothing manufacturing and sales. While...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
7/20/2023
/ California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has news for advertisers: for internet and social media disclosures to be effective, they must be “unavoidable.”
On June 29, the FTC released final revised Endorsement Guides, the first...more
On the heels of its lawsuit against Amazon.com, the FTC filed a complaint yesterday against PCH, the marketer behind the venerable Publishers Clearinghouse organization. The complaint alleges that PCH used various deceptive...more
The FTC made news yesterday by filing suit against Amazon for allegedly "tricking" consumers into signing up for the company's Prime service and also for allegedly "sabotaging" consumers' efforts to cancel Prime. Prime is...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
The FTC is in the process of updating its venerable Green Guides, which "govern" environmental marketing claims in the United States. A big part of the Guides are its sections on Recycling Claims, which deal with whether and...more
The doom and gloom prognosticators are predicting that AI will "impact" up to 80% of all jobs in the next ten years. However, that's likely not an outcome that regulators can stop. Indeed, other concerns are surfacing that...more
Following the Supreme Court's 2021 decision striking down the FTC's practice of using FTC Act Section 13(b) to obtain monetary redress in AMG Capital Mgmt., LLC v. FTC, 141 S. Ct. 1341 (2021), the FTC has been exploring...more
Third-party environmental certifications are under misguided civil litigation attacks that will be counterproductive to environmental and social progress. In the last year, a variety of putative consumer class actions and...more
In response to numerous industry requests, the FTC has extended the deadline for submitting comments to the Green Guides by 60 days, from Feb. 21, 2023, to April 24, 2023.
If the FTC decides to convert the Guides into a...more