A Federal Trade Commission Civil Investigative Demand is an administrative subpoena utilized by the Federal Trade Commission (and other regulatory agencies, such as a state Attorney General) to obtain documentary materials...more
9/1/2022
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Bureau of Consumer Protection ,
CID ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Defense Strategies ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FOIA ,
Information Technology ,
Investigations ,
Marketing ,
Meet and Confer ,
Rules of Practice ,
SCOTUS ,
Subpoenas ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A proposed FTC settlement that involves alleged false Made in USA representations and alleged deceptive COVID claims was recently filed by the Department of Justice on the FTC’s behalf against an individual and the two...more
8/15/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Warning Letters
You received a Civil Investigative (CID) from the Federal Trade Commission related to a consumer protection matter.
Now what?...more
8/5/2022
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Competition ,
Digital Platforms ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
Subpoenas ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Attention Lead Generators.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that use of certain technologies on a websites in order to track and record web session data before obtaining affirmative consent may be a...more
8/3/2022
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CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Electronic Communications ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Policy ,
Statutory Violations ,
Terms of Service ,
Video Recordings ,
Web Tracking ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping