On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk about the one year anniversary of their podcast and some notable changes in that time....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) presented its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the Final Rule) on April 23, 2024. The Final Rule follows more than 15 months, and 26,000 public comments, after the FTC first...more
4/26/2024
/ Chamber of Commerce ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk about the FTC’s new imposter rule and why everyone should be paying attention.
Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com and dkaufman@bakerlaw.com....more
Back in February 2023, the FTC announced a federal complaint against a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) provider that it alleged had delivered tens of millions of debt service calls to consumers nationwide. The FTC also...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on March 29that it was denying the application for a new mechanism for obtaining verifiable Parental Consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more
The latest public Federal Trade Commission (FTC) meeting focused on two issues – the recent announcement of revisions to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR or Rule) and a discussion of an agency report on supply chain issues...more
Five is the magic number – whether it’s Fifth Harmony or the Jackson 5 or five FTC commissioners. In a surprising development, late on Thursday last week, the Senate confirmed two new Republican commissioners – Melissa...more
Advertising and privacy. In 2024, it’s hard to talk about one without the other. Almost like peanut butter and jelly.
A recent case from the Federal Trade Commission is an important reminder about the privacy and...more
2/27/2024
/ Advertising ,
Damages ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Software ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Web Browsers ,
Web Tracking
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam – which is the first of a two-part series – Amy, Daniel and Nichole talk about AI and why it’s such a broad pressing concern.
Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com;...more
Much ink has been spilled over the impact of the Supreme Court’s AMG decision on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That decision held that Section 13(b) of the FTC Act did not authorize a federal court to award equitable...more
2/15/2024
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Equitable Relief ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Judge Rakoff ,
Restitution ,
Section 5 ,
Statutory Violations
We love two-parters. Who shot J.R.? Who shot Montgomery Burns? Well, perhaps this one won’t be quite as much fun – but checking in on FTC rulemakings also warrants the two-parter treatment. ...more
2/12/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Endorsements ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Franchises ,
Funeral Homes ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Online Reviews ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Scams ,
Subscription Services ,
Surveillance
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel do a deep dive into the National Advertising Division and talk about strategies to consider when your competitor is engaging in false advertising.
Questions & Comments:...more
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
We have a major update! If you’re a subscriber to our blog, you have likely caught wind of our recent rebrand to ADventures in Law. Overflowing with a dynamic mix of weekly blogs, engaging...more
1/31/2024
/ Advertising ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
CARS Rule ,
Christian Louboutin ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Logos ,
Nonprofits ,
Rulemaking Process ,
TCPA ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy, Daniel, and Carolina talk about the latest on COPPA – including the new proposed rule and recent enforcement actions.
Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com, dkaufman@bakerlaw.com,...more
It feels like it has been ages since we had one of those exciting public Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) meetings. You may remember them – when the few remaining commissioners talked about issues and matters of...more
1/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CARS Rule ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Online Advertisements ,
Opt-In ,
Parental Consent ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Meetings ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk about how the revised Testimonial and Endorsement Guides are raising some new issues that marketers and agencies need to consider, some of which reflect a shift in common...more
The FTC has become big on the late December surprise. In late December 2022, the agency announced the health claims guidance, which was quite a big deal for advertisers. This December there were two late December...more
1/3/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Parental Consent ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rite Aid ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Surveillance
Back in June, we mentioned how politicians were hopping on the Joe Biden bandwagon when it came to a pre-2016 political throwback issue: junk fees.
Biden highlighted it in his State of The Union address in February, and...more
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk about what to expect in 2024 – from the FTC and from NAD.
Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com and dkaufman@bakerlaw.com....more
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk the issue of post-holiday weight loss claims and how these claims have been addressed by the FTC and NAD.
Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com and...more
Lest there be any confusion – this is not a comment that we will be filing in connection with the FTC rulemaking on junk fees. But we do have lots of thoughts and concerns and have had countless conversations – with our...more
Guess Who Members Can’t Share the Band -
Ancient rockers hurl lawsuit at former bros, but will it stick?
When Friends Fall Out -
Baroque internecine conflicts and acrimonious legal battles are nothing new in the...more
On Nov. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an open meeting to discuss the FTC’s new “Voice Cloning Challenge” and present public comments on business practices of cloud computing providers in response to the FTC’s...more
CSPI Urges Food Retailers, Congress to Make SNAP Decisions -
Marketing is as important as availability, food study finds -
Keep Your Government Hands off Our Food Stamps!
SNAP—or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...more
11/10/2023
/ Comment Period ,
Data Collection ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Grocery Stores ,
Information Reports ,
Personal Data ,
Promotional Items ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Assistance ,
Public Health ,
Pyramid Schemes ,
Retailers ,
SNAP Program ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy, Daniel, and Jack talk about issues surrounding what are now being called junk fees, including the FTC rulemaking on the subject as well as activity all around the country.
Questions &...more