The Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the Commission) voted on August 14 to approve its Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (Final Rule). The Final Rule, which will be effective on October...more
10/10/2024
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Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Endorsements ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Reviews ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
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
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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
On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a newly updated rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) intended to require financial institutions to strengthen their data security safeguards to protect...more
11/1/2021
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Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On June 1st, the California Attorney General (“California AG”) submitted final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) for approval, along with an...more