Settlement, Regulatory Violations, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC and Nevada AG Accuse ILM of Deceptive Advertising

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/20/2025

Nevada Attorney General (AG) Aaron D. Ford recently announced that the State of Nevada and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed a suit against IYOVIA. IYOVIA currently operates under the brand names IM Mastery...more

Microsoft Xbox Alleged COPPA Violations Costly: $20 Million

Mintz on 6/8/2023

Blaming a "data retention glitch," Microsoft has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $20 million to settle allegations that the company's Xbox gaming system has illegally collected personal information from children...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 2/10/2020

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances - Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/30/2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

FTC Proposes No-Money, No-Fault Settlement With Cosmetics Company Over False Customer Reviews

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/25/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: FTC publishes proposed consent order with cosmetic company that posted fake customer reviews but some FTC commissioners place doubt on its effectiveness because there is no financial penalty....more

5 Takeaways from the FTC’s First COPPA Settlement Over Internet-Connected Toys

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/24/2018

The Federal Trade Commission on Jan. 8 announced its first settlement of alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act arising from internet-connected toys. The FTC complaint against VTech followed the...more