05.19.16
Fake subscription notices are the subject of a new lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission in an Oregon federal court.
05.12.16
Preeminent consumer financial services lawyer Richard E. Gottlieb has joined the Los Angeles office of Manatt as a litigation and government enforcement partner in the multidisciplinary Financial Services practice.
05.05.16
Kanye West's latest drama involves the courtroom—specifically, a putative class action complaint alleging false advertising, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment.
04.28.16
Richard P. Lawson has joined the New York City office of Manatt as a partner in the Consumer Protection practice group.
04.21.16
Ten years ago the world was introduced to Twitter, a microblogging site offering users the chance to express themselves just 140 characters at a time.
04.14.16
The FTC filed suit against Volkswagen Group of America, charging the automaker with deceiving consumers in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act with the advertising campaign for its allegedly "Clean Diesel" cars.
04.07.16
A California federal court judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit accusing Yahoo of reading e-mail messages for ad-targeting purposes.
03.31.16
In warning letters to 12 app developers, the Federal Trade Commission cautioned the companies about the use of software that can monitor a device's microphone to listen for audio signals that are embedded in television advertisements.
03.24.16
Class action complaints alleging false advertising run the gamut of products and services, and recent lawsuits filed across the country bear this principle out, with cases challenging everything from oatmeal to home security systems.
03.16.16
Less than three months after the Federal Trade Commission issued its December 2015 Policy Statement and Business Guide on native advertising (Native Advertising Guidance), the Commission has announced its first enforcement action and settlement in a native advertising case with department store ...
