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Accentuate the Positive, Don’t Eliminate the Negative: What a New FTC Case Says About Managing Your Customer Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a new action and proposed settlement with the telemedicine firm NextMed. The action, which may seem familiar to those who followed FTC advertising cases of years past,...more

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FTC Settles with NextMed Over Deceptive Pricing, Hidden Material Terms, and Fake Reviews and Testimonials in Telehealth Membership...

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with NextMed parent company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., in response to allegations that the telemedicine platform offered deceptive claims and fake...more

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EU Consumer Protection Cooperation Network finds consumer law breaches in the e-commerce sector

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The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) found that the online marketplace and fast fashion e-retailer SHEIN engaged in a range of practices that are in breach of EU consumer law. Scope of the CPC coordinated...more

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Update: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act - What can we expect from the CMA?

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2025 has already been a busy year in UK consumer protection law. With the CMA having issued its annual plan for 2025 / 2026 on 27 March 2025 and its new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer...more

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New CMA consumer protection regime in force next week

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A new UK consumer protection regime comes into force on 6 April 2025 through the implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/272) (“the...more

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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act - What can we expect from the CMA?

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2025 is set to be a busy year in UK consumer protection law. With the CMA issuing its annual plan for 2025 / 2026 on 27 March 2025 and its new powers to enforce consumer protection law under the Digital Markets, Competition...more

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FTC Proposes Largest Dealer Fine in Its History

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On December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed $20 million settlement with Leader Automotive Group and its parent company, AutoCanada, to resolve claims brought by the FTC and the State of Illinois....more

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