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03.16.16

SPECIAL FOCUS: Lord & Taylor Settles With FTC for Not Disclosing Native Ads

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 ...


03.10.16

Tech Company Settles With FTC Over Installation of Apps Without Permission

A technology company that allegedly replaced a Web browser game with a program that installed apps on mobile devices without permission has settled charges that it violated the Federal Trade Commission Act.


02.19.16

Court Tosses Comparative Pricing Suit for Lack of Injury

In a positive development for retailers coping with the new trend of deceptive pricing class actions, a Massachusetts federal court judge threw out a suit against Kohl's Department Stores over "comparison prices."


02.12.16

Lawmakers Express Concern Over SmartLabel Program

A group of lawmakers—including Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)—expressed concerns about the new SmartLabel program intended to provide consumers with more information about the ingredients in the food they purchase.


02.12.16

Both Sides Claim Victory in ITC Ruling re Converse's "Chuck Taylors"

On November 17, 2015, an International Trade Commission judge issued an initial ruling in In the Matter of Certain Footwear Products, the case brought by Converse in November 2014 against 31 companies for importing "look alike" footwear that infringed on Converse's iconic "Chuck ...


02.05.16

Tensions Mount Prior to Contract Renewal Between Industry, SAG-AFTRA

The ad industry and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists plan to negotiate successor agreements to the current Commercials Contract and Radio Recorded Commercials Contract, when talks begin in February on a new deal.


01.29.16

Uber Drives Settlement With NY AG Over Data Breach, Privacy Violations

In a pair of settlements, ride-sharing company Uber agreed to pay a $20,000 fine for failing to report a data breach in a timely manner as required by New York law and promised to change its policies and procedures to better protect the privacy of riders.


01.21.16

NAD: Advertisers Can Be Responsible for Claims on Third-Party Sites

In a decision recommending that Neuracel LLC work to remove challenged claims on a website owned and operated by a prior owner, the National Advertising Division provided a reminder to advertisers that they are potentially responsible for claims found on third-party sites.


01.14.16

Ending Challenge to FTC's Data Security Authority, Wyndham Settles

In a significant development, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts reached a deal with the Federal Trade Commission in the high-profile litigation that began with allegations that the hotel chain breached its privacy promises to customers and expanded into a frontal challenge to the Commission's ...


12.23.15

SPECIAL FOCUS: FTC Issues Long-Awaited Native Advertising Guidance

On December 22, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issued long-awaited guidance on native advertising – commercial content designed with the look and feel of editorial content – and published its Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively ...