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02.13.14

FTC Drives Car-Related False Ad Suit to Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission recently settled charges with Nissan North America and its advertising agency over deceptive advertising for the Nissan Frontier pickup truck.


02.06.14

High-Profile Mistake Could Cost Data Brokers

Could a recent marketing error by OfficeMax impact the entire data-driven marketing industry?


01.29.14

FTC, Apple Reach $32.5M Deal Over In-App Purchases

Reflecting the agency’s stated interest in the mobile ecosystem, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Apple will pay a minimum of $32.5 million to refund consumers for charges incurred in mobile apps by children making purchases without parental consent.


01.24.14

Exploring the Ony Decision and Its Impact on False Advertising Claims Involving Scientific Findings

Last year, the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Ony, Inc. v. Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc., a false advertising case holding that the publication and dissemination of a scientific study that had the effect of touting a company’s product is noncommercial speech and is thereby immune from ...


01.16.14

FTC Makes New Year’s Resolution to Target Deceptive Weight-Loss Claims

While many Americans made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or get in better shape, the Federal Trade Commission resolved to eliminate deceptive weight-loss marketing claims.


01.13.14

SPECIAL FOCUS: FDA Issues Guidance on Distinguishing Liquid Dietary Supplements from Beverages

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a highly anticipated guidance document on liquid dietary supplements this morning, with its current position on how it will distinguish between such products and conventional beverages.


12.30.13

FTC Shines a Light on Flashlight App’s Geolocation Data Sharing

In the agency’s first action involving geolocation data, Goldenshores Technologies, LLC, settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission that the company failed to adequately disclose that users’ location information was shared with third parties.


12.19.13

FTC Focus in Spring 2014 – Privacy

Looking ahead to 2014, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will host three spring seminars focused on consumer privacy and the implications of new technology.


12.13.13

SPECIAL FOCUS: FTC Workshop on Native Advertising – The “Blurred Lines” Remain Fuzzy

The increased prevalence of online native advertising – commercial content designed with the look and feel of editorial comment – has sparked significant debate among regulators, publishers, advertisers and ad agencies as to the necessity and appropriate methods of disclosure to ...


12.06.13

FTC Settles With Mobile Crammers

In the Federal Trade Commission’s first lawsuit over mobile cramming, Wise Media and two individual defendants agreed to a permanent ban on placing unauthorized charges on telephone bills to settle allegations of cramming charges on consumers’ cell phone bills.