On July 1, 2024, California’s law banning hidden fees took effect. Under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), SB 478 provides that businesses transacting with California consumers may not apply additional fees or charges...more
7/19/2024
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Beginning July 1, 2024, businesses that transact with California consumers may not apply additional fees or charges at checkout that were not disclosed in the advertised price (sometimes called “drip pricing”). Drip pricing...more
1. Don’t exaggerate your AI product’s abilities. The FTC has recently warned businesses that false or deceptive claims about the capabilities of AI products can subject companies to liability, as it would for any deceptive...more
10/20/2023
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Ethics ,
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Machine Learning ,
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Transparency
On June 29, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the publication of long-awaited updates to its Endorsement Guides (Guides), which provide the agency’s official guidance to businesses and other advertisers on...more
7/26/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Online Reviews ,
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The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have become accustomed to, however, is deregulation across a wide variety of...more
1/22/2019
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Internet ,
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Online Advertisements ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Social Media ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Technology Sector