On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Government and Business Impersonation Rule (the Impersonation Rule, available here) prohibiting fraudulent impersonation of governments, businesses and...more
2/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Deep Fake ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Government Entities ,
Money Transfer ,
Online Platforms ,
Proposed Amendments ,
SNPRM ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In 2022 and early 2023, voting machine companies and the parents of school shooting victims won a string of court rulings against the media companies and personalities that had allegedly spread defamatory, viral lies about...more
4/11/2023
/ Actual Malice ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Damages ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Defamation ,
Fair Report Privilege ,
False Statements ,
Media ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vicarious Liability