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09.17.19

New Decision Raises Questions About FTC’s Restitution Power

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit could have a significant impact on the efforts of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to obtain restitution.


09.17.19

NARB, FTC Consider National Origin Claims

With national origin claims on the enforcement radar of both the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the FTC announced a public workshop later this month to consider claims such as “Made in USA.”


09.17.19

Compliance Tips From the Largest COPPA Settlement Ever

In a record-setting deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York State Office of the Attorney General, YouTube agreed to pay a total of $170 million to settle charges of violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as well as the FTC Act.


09.10.19

Third Circuit Goes Bananas for Copyright Protection

The U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit went bananas for copyright protection, ruling that a banana costume was copyrightable in a lawsuit filed by the maker of a competing costume.


09.10.19

False Sale Prices Result in Real $6M Settlement

General Nutrition Centers (GNC) agreed to pay $6 million to settle a class action accusing the national retailer of promoting “phantom markdowns” on its website.


09.10.19

Court Isn’t Sweet on Honey False Ad Suit

A Massachusetts federal court threw out a lawsuit against Honey Bunches of Oats brought by consumers who claimed that the product packaging and marketing misled them about the cereal’s honey content.


09.10.19

Challenge to ‘Natural’ Eyelash Products Reaches $3.25M Deal

A cosmetics company can close its eyes on a lawsuit over the marketing of its eyelash products after reaching a $3.25 million deal in a putative class action.  


08.28.19

Federal Reserve Warns of D&O Policy Exclusion Concerns

In a new letter to all financial institutions supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve cautioned directors and officers about the potential limitations of director and officer (D&O) liability insurance policies.


08.28.19

California Regulator: Lenders Moving Away From Small-Dollar Loans to High-Interest Installment Loans

California non-bank consumer lenders are moving away from small-dollar short term payday loans and are, instead, embracing longer-term installment loans with amounts over $2,500 to avoid interest rate caps, according to the state’s banking regulator.


08.27.19

FTC Unrolls Settlement Over Privacy Violations

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a deal with email management company Unroll.Me Inc. after the agency alleged that the company tricked consumers about how their personal emails were accessed and used.