I’m Counting, and I Can’t Add Up! Is medical alert systems manufacturer Life Alert fudging some deadly serious numbers? League of Legends - “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” The genius who cooked up this line belongs in the...more
Alleged COVID-19 Treatment Claims Land Doc in Hot Water - CSPI and friends send letters to FTC, FDA about dangerous ‘coronadvice’ - Abbondanza! - You have to hand it to Joseph Mercola. He went all in....more
Bumble Settles over Multistate Dating Lawsuit - Company allegedly renewed services without consent - All the Young Dudes - For a while there, online dating was beginning to look IRLish. ...more
Delayed Shipping Scams Get Their Turn in the Spotlight - FTC brings out MITOR for a new species of COVID-19 con - A Hundred Rip-Offs Bloom - Back at the beginning of July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released stunning...more
FTC (Not) Blinded by the Light - In a first, Commission goes after low-level light therapy device makers - Chic-Light -The Willow Curve is an attractive device with all the hallmarks of contemporary design. ...more
Pablo Escobar Estate Sues Atlanta Restaurant - Eponymous eatery uses drug lord’s likeness to bump biz and sell swag - Strange Praise - You have to wonder about a restaurant that promises “tasteful ambience” but names itself...more
7/1/2020
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Class Action ,
Executive Orders ,
False Advertising ,
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Lanham Act ,
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Social Media ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition
Democrats and Republicans Unite for Children’s Data Review - Safety concerns heightened by virus-inspired Internet boom - Amityville Honor? One of the more obvious ways that the coronavirus has come to dominate our lives is a...more
The Rent to Own industry has been a frequent target of Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) action. While the industry notes that it provides an ownership option for consumers who are unable to pay up front and who...more
Journal to CBD Manufacturers: Don’t Be an Outlaw - Anyone creating CBD products should grok FDA guidance, even if the market still feels like the Wild West - Dry Powder - Cannabidiol (CBD) and CBD-derived products are...more
We have blogged quite a bit about efforts by one or both of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) Democratic commissioners to push the Commission into a more enforcement-minded posture and to think creatively and...more
FTC Makes Coronavirus Readiness Announcement -
Not quite business as usual, but response seems confident -
Meddling With the Primal Forces of Nature -
The United States, and its partners in industry and technology...more
In the past few months, a minority of the commissioners have called for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) to take the heretofore unprecedented step of seeking consumer redress in Made in USA (MUSA) cases. (In...more
Former TV Preacher Claims Coronavirus Cure - Bakker is back with ‘12-hour’ virus killer, but CSPI sets FTC on his case - Perennial - Jim Bakker is the gift that keeps on grifting....more
If you got past the title to this point, congratulations – not sure that we would have. In exchange for your trust, we promise to try to address a complicated and fascinating subject in a relatively clear manner....more
Yogi Berra did indeed once famously say, “It’s not over till it’s over.” (Actually, he said, “It ain’t,” but that would not have survived the proofreader’s scrutiny). ...more
Privacy for America Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership -
But aside from a federal law, what do they want?
Organizational Growth?
Back when Privacy for America (PFA) – an ad industry group comprising the 4A’s, the...more
TINA.org Sets Up Neurocore for an FTC Investigation -
Noggin-training company somehow misses stark enforcement trend -
Brain in Vain -
When we report about brain-improvement therapies, we’re usually sharing news about...more
Smells Like Mean Spirit?
Bargain airline sued over Shortcut Security line -
Bare Boned -
If your company’s brand is all about the bargain, you can expect some to identify your company with cheaper services and the...more
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a half-day workshop looking at Made in USA claims and the FTC’s guidance and enforcement....more
There is nothing particularly new about the idea of lead generation in marketing. Companies have from the very beginning paid their own employees or paid others to help find prospects for their goods and services. ...more
We have practiced in the consumer protection space collectively for more than 50 years and have not once had occasion to consult the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) Nursery Guides. ...more
We recently wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) recent approval of a pair of Made in USA (MUSA) settlements. It is also worth noting that the approvals drew a statement and a dissent from the Commission’s...more
Dealing with clinical studies can be one of the more challenging aspects of being an advertising/marketing lawyer, particularly if you are one of many lawyers who took the political science/econ route to law school. ...more
Administrations come and administrations go, but the FTC and self-regulation have had a long-running love affair. But can there be too much of a good thing? ...more
Recognizing the rapid growth and penetration of dietary supplements into all demographics of American consumers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is viewing at least some dietary supplements as belonging to “the Wild...more