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AGs Demand End to Unlawful Robocalls Through “Operation Robocall Roundup”

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In 2022, a bipartisan task force of 51 state attorneys general (AGs) was formed to investigate and take legal action against companies allegedly responsible for large volumes of fraudulent and illegal robocall traffic. North...more

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Manufacturer Beware: FTC (Again) Defends Consumers’ Right to Repair

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The FTC’s Warning Letters - Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent eight companies warning letters regarding their warranty practices, alerting them that certain restrictive warranty language may violate...more

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FTC Warning Letters on Right to Repair Suggest Future Enforcement

The FTC has issued warning letters to eight companies, accusing them of possibly imposing restrictions on third-party servicing of products in violation of the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA). The MMWA is a federal...more

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FTC Sends Warning Letters to Companies and Influencers Over Disclosures in Posts

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Earlier this year, we examined how changes to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides might affect influencer campaigns and suggested that companies may want to monitor FTC actions in this area to see what types of conduct grab the...more

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FTC Blankets Companies With Warning Letters Over Endorsements and Reviews

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As we have noted in earlier posts, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s holding that Section 13(b) of the FTC Act does not allow for monetary restitution, the Federal Trade Commission has been attempting to creatively utilize...more

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FTC Increases Risk For Acquirers By Extending Time For Review Beyond the Hart-Scott Waiting Period

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Citing a shortage of resources to respond to a “tidal wave of merger filings,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending letters (Warning Letters) to the parties to many mergers and acquisitions that it has not...more

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“Tidal Wave” of Merger Filings Prompts FTC To Send Pre-Consummation Warning Letters

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On February 4, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the agencies would temporarily suspend the practice of granting early termination of the 30 day waiting period in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FDA Reiterates Importance Of Allergen Labeling By Issuing Warning Letter Following Repeated Recalls

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On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a corporate Warning Letter to Whole Foods Market (“Whole Foods”) following 32 recalls Whole Foods conducted over an approximate one year period for...more

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FTC Steps Up Privacy Shield Enforcement Actions

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This week the FTC announced yet another batch of enforcement actions against companies for misrepresenting their participation in the EU-US and US-Swiss Privacy Shield Frameworks.  Since the beginning of the year, the FTC has...more

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FDA Warning Letter Confirms Ban on Drug Claims for CBD Containing Products

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The CBD industry has been looking for a resolution to the uncertainty surrounding the legal and regulatory status of CBD containing products. Yesterday (July 23, 2019), the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the agency”)...more

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UK Competition Authority warns Creative Sector about Price Fixing and Information Sharing

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On 12th September 2017 the UK competition authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) sent an open letter to businesses in the creative industries sector warning them about price fixing and information sharing,...more

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"The Future of Government Regulation, Enforcement of Off-Label Promotion"

Three years ago, in United States v. Caronia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) neither prohibits nor criminalizes truthful, nonmisleading speech that...more

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