11.28.23
A number of interesting developments out of the FTC this month.
10.30.23
The big regulatory news out of the FTC in October is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, or as the Commission calls them, “Junk Fees.”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a sweeping new proposed rule that would require practically all businesses to change the way they disclose the price of goods and services they sell to provide more transparency to consumers.
08.25.23
The FTC took a bit of a break in August, issuing only one Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a relatively low-profile topic—Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Used in Home Entertainment Products.
07.31.23
The Federal Trade Commission issued the much anticipated final revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising just before the July 4th weekend.
07.27.23
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.
07.24.23
In the last monthly Update to Manatt’s Regulation Tracker, we predicted that the Commission would not slow down for summer. How right we were.
07.13.23
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) finalized its updates to the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Endorsement Guides) and published the revised version on June 29, 2023.
Less than two weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued its long-awaited update to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Guides). Much ink has already been spilled on the implications of the revised Guides for the social media ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has proposed a trade regulation rule to prohibit marketers from using deceptive practices in their product reviews and testimonials.
