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 ...
03.10.16
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
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
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.
02.05.16
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
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
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
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 ...
