On October 16, the Federal Trade Commission announced final “click-to-cancel” amendments to its Negative Option Rule.
Under the FTC’s amended Negative Option Rule...more
On August 14, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), acting unanimously pursuant to its authority under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, announced the adoption of a final Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of...more
Last Friday the FTC business blog reported the largest civil penalty received in a case involving the FTC’s Made in USA labeling rule. In 2022, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., entered into an administrative order with the Federal...more
On November 15, 2023, the FTC announced that it had issued fourteen Warning Letters to the two trade associations, the American Beverage Association (AmeriBev) and the Canadian Sugar Institute (“the Associations”), as well...more
For the first time since 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released changes to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides, which advise advertisers, brand ambassadors and endorsers (collectively, “endorsers”) on what practices may...more
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or the “Agency”) filed a complaint against Amazon for multiple violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA). The focus of the FTC action alleges...more
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM Consumers Act” or the “Act”) signed into law in 2022 will go into effect on June 27, 2023, and will have a major impact on...more
On July 1st, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule to deter what the Commission characterized as “rampant fraud” in the use of Made in USA labels. The effective date of the new rule will be thirty days from...more
On April 12th, the FTC announced proposed settlements and orders with four companies: Trans-India Products, Erickson Marketing Group, ABS Consumer Products and Beyond Coastal. The FTC issued an administrative complaint...more