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05.12.20

FTC Sends 45 Additional Warning Letters to Marketers Over Coronavirus Claims

On May 7, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent an additional 45 warning letters to companies and individuals concerning allegedly unsubstantiated claims that their products can treat or prevent COVID-19.


05.06.20

FTC Reaches $9.3 Million Settlement With Fashion Nova for Violation of Mail Order Rule

On April 21, 2020, the FTC reached a proposed settlement with Fashion Nova, an American fast fashion retail company, for failing to ship merchandise in a timely manner without notifying customers and giving them an opportunity to cancel their orders.


04.29.20

FTC Sends Additional Warning Letters to Companies Over Coronavirus Claims

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that 21 additional letters were sent to companies in the United States concerning allegedly unsubstantiated claims that their products can treat or prevent COVID-19, and 10 letters were sent to multilevel marketing companies (MLMs) to remove and address ...


04.22.20

What Does the Olympic Postponement Mean for Advertisers?

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing hundreds of millions of people to shelter in place across the world, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) postponed the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games to commence on July 23 and August 24, 2021, respectively.


04.22.20

FTC Sends Ten Warning Letters Over Coronavirus Claims

On April 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to ten companies in the United States and overseas, in response to allegedly unsubstantiated claims that their products can treat or prevent the novel coronavirus.


04.14.20

Coronavirus Crisis: A Compliance Guide For Cause Marketing in an Era of Social Distancing

The offers are popping up everywhere: “Buy a protective face mask on our website and we will donate a mask to a hospital or a community in need” or “Retweet this message and we will donate $1 to a COVID-19 relief fund.”


04.08.20

FDA and FTC Warn CBD Company Over Fraudulent COVID-19 Products

The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently established a cross-agency task force that is dedicated to closely monitoring for fraudulent products related to COVID-19.


04.08.20

Williams-Sonoma Reaches $1M Settlement With FTC

Williams-Sonoma Inc., which does business as Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Rejuvenation, Outward and Mark & Graham, has agreed to stop making false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims that certain of its product lines are ...


03.31.20

COVID-19 Update: When You Find Yourself in Times of Trouble, Don’t Forget Retail Price Gouging Laws

Unless you’ve been off the grid for the past month rafting in the Grand Canyon, you’ll know that the hoarding of toilet paper and hand sanitizer has apparently become our country’s most popular March pastime during our new COVID-19 reality, which makes it tempting to retailers ...


03.31.20

DOJ’s First Coronavirus Fraud Action Targets ‘Vaccine Kits’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) took its first action to combat fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic, scoring a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the unknown registrant of a website that purported to sell “vaccine kits.”