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The FTC sent a warning letter to StubHub Holdings, Inc. regarding practices that may violate the Commission’s new Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees. In the letter, the FTC warned the company that it may have misrepresented...more
On March 21, a federal judge in Washington state denied Doxo Inc.’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Doxo’s alleged deceptive advertising practices. ...more
On February 20, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a public inquiry regarding whether any technology platforms, including social media, communications, and other internet service providers, have violated the...more
We’ve written previously about the Trump administration’s effort to increase his influence over independent agencies such as the FTC and to review regulations promulgated by these agencies. The White House is also reportedly...more
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced a Request for Information (RFI) for “public submissions from anyone who has been a victim of tech censorship (banning, demonetization, shadow banning,...more
The FTC announced the launch of a public inquiry into how technology platforms engage in censorship. In agency’s Request for Information explains that it seeks information from members of the public about how technology...more
As its first policy initiative under Chair Andrew Ferguson, the FTC announced a Request for Information (RFI) “to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of...more
The FTC recently requested public comment “to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade (such as by ‘demonetizing’ and ‘shadow banning’) users’ access to services based on the content of the users’ speech or...more
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff announced a Request for Information (RFI) on February 20 seeking public comments on “how consumers may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or...more
The FTC has filed a complaint against the online cash advance app, Dave, charging that the company used misleading marketing to deceive consumers about the amount of its cash advances and charged consumers undisclosed fees...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to...more
In a lengthy ruling, a Seattle federal judge has allowed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to proceed with its groundbreaking case alleging that Amazon’s Prime online subscription marketing tactics constituted deceptive...more
In April 2018, a PSA featuring former president Barack Obama made its rounds on the internet. In the video, Obama warned that we were “entering an era in which our enemies can make it look like anyone is saying anything at...more
On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Government and Business Impersonation Rule (the Impersonation Rule, available here) prohibiting fraudulent impersonation of governments, businesses and...more
The upcoming year will continue to hold challenges for data privacy programs. The Quarles Privacy Week 2024 programming from this week has provided an overview of the upcoming issues and challenges that are on the horizon....more
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel talk about how the revised Testimonial and Endorsement Guides are raising some new issues that marketers and agencies need to consider, some of which reflect a shift in common...more
While social media influencers were showing off pictures from the Amalfi Coast this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was finalizing its guidelines regarding the endorsements that paid for their vacations in Italy....more
Thank you for reading the September 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the significant revisions to the FTC's guidelines for endorsements and examine the benefits of design...more
In a previous blog, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Endorsement Guides”). The Endorsement Guides are...more
When it comes to regulating endorsements, testimonials, and reviews, the FTC has made clear—many times over—that it does not intend to take its foot off the gas anytime soon. In the most recent, and significant, reminder of...more
The Federal Trade Commission continues to make moves in its battle against deceptive and inaccurate information online. Endorsements, testimonials, and social media influencers still apparently sit near the top of the FTC's...more
Watch out HHS, the FTC is taking the lead in enforcing privacy violations by companies also subject to HIPAA. BetterHelp, an on-line mental health platform, engaged in unfair and unreasonable privacy practices according to...more