State AG Pulse | Content moderation vs. free expression
Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry
H.R. 1: Digital Ad Regulation and Foreign National Prohibitions: What Political Advertisers and Ad Platforms Need to Know
Law Brief: The Legal Perils of Video Marketing
Ron Camhi Discusses the Importance of Mobile Advertising
Celina Kirchner Discusses Social Media Advertising Laws
Indiana Attorney General (AG) Todd Rokita recently partnered with the Indiana Gaming Commission to alert consumers about advertisements for illegal gambling....more
Trick or treat? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff is focused on one “trick” this spooky season: Designing user interfaces to trick or manipulate users into taking actions they would not otherwise approve of, or putting...more
In October of this year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals analyzed the issue of federal preemption in the context of poultry product labeling. The plaintiff in Cohen v. ConAgra Brands, Inc., brought a putative class action...more
On October 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put more than 700 US companies on notice not to deceive consumers by, among other things, falsely claiming an endorsement by a third party, misrepresenting that an endorser is...more
The FTC announced that it had sent more than 700 Notice of Penalty Offense letters to major advertisers, leading retailers, large consumer product companies and major ad agencies to put everyone on notice that fake consumer...more
On October 13, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had sent form Notices to over 700 national retailers, ad agencies, consumer product companies, and others across the United States, outlining conduct...more
On January 15, 2021, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with Moto Cars USA LLC, under which the AG alleged that Moto Cars violated Indiana's Deceptive Consumer Sales Act....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release on September 25, 2019, that it has filed a Complaint against Match Group, Inc. (Match), the owner of Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid, PlentyOfFish and other...more
On December 16, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it entered into a consent order relating to a Seattle-based payday lender and check-cashing company’s allegedly deceptive online...more
The CFPB announced that it has entered into a consent order with Moneytree, Inc. to settle allegations that the company engaged in deceptive advertising, sent consumers deceptive collection letters, and did not obtain written...more
The FTC continues its efforts to combat deceptive social media advertising. In June 2016, the FTC brought an enforcement action against SmartClick Media LLC and its owner. The FTC alleged that SmartClick engaged in the...more
New ways of monetizing digital media has brought challenges in regulating advertising. The FTC has recently issued guidelines to provide businesses and advertisers with insights as to how to comply with the FTC Act. Despite...more
Earlier this year, consumers filed class action lawsuits against retailers Zulily and Burberry in federal court in New York alleging unfair and deceptive sales practices in connection with their respective marketing of...more