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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Warns Manufacturers and Retailers About Made in USA Claims

As we noted earlier this month, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as ​“Made in USA” Month. Because Hallmark still hasn’t printed greeting cards to commemorate the month, the FTC celebrated by sending warning...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Cracks Down on Credit Services Provider for Gouging and Trapping Consumers

On September 13, the CFPB filed a complaint against a nonbank corporation and its CEO, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and abusive acts through misleading advertising and unjustified, exorbitant fees related to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Calls Out Bill Payment Company’s Use of Dark Pattern Practices

On April 25, the FTC took action against a Washington-based bill payment company and its two co-founders alleging that the company used misleading search ads to impersonate consumers’ billers and deceptive design practices to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Settles Claims Against Operator of Training Program for Activities Arising out of Income Share Agreements

On November 20, the CFPB, along with 11 state attorneys general and state regulators, entered into a stipulated final judgement and order with a Delaware-based company and two affiliated companies (“defendants”) in the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Settles with “Debt Collection Mill”

On January 11, the CFPB and a debt-collection law firm it sued in 2019 for illegal debt-collection practices reached settlement. The CFPB included in its initial complaint against the defendant allegations that the law firm...more

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