Joining the recent trend of jurisdictions stepping up oversight of automatic renewal laws, North Dakota has enacted a measure regulating auto renewal provisions in the state....more
Keeping patients well informed is a core principle of American healthcare policy, and advertising plays an important role in getting important information out to the public. The laundry list of side effect warnings featured...more
In the most recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) actions alleging data security violations, the agency settled with an online rewards website and a dress-up games website over allegations that the sites failed to take...more
Are “store closing” signs misleading advertising?
Daniel Dugo answered in the affirmative in a new class action complaint filed against Lowe’s in California federal court....more
Siding with the government, a California appellate panel held that section 17501 of the Business & Professions Code was not unconstitutionally vague on its face or as applied to national retailers accused of deceptive...more
The advertising industry has teamed up to form a new organization dedicated to enacting federal privacy legislation.
Privacy for America—with a steering committee comprising representatives from the Association of National...more
“Free” trial offers that did not adequately state the terms of auto renewal programs and failed to disclose compensated reviews resulted in a deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for UrthBox, Inc., and its principal,...more
For tricking consumers into spending millions of dollars on computer repairs and technical services by falsely claiming their software uncovered malware symptoms on consumers’ computers, Office Depot Inc. and its software...more
In order to clearly and conspicuously disclose the discount or price offered for a second item and any associated charges or fees, the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) recommended that Telebrands Corp. modify its...more
If the action from the 116th Congress matches only half of the noise it is making regarding the tech industry, the next few months are likely to see a revolution in the government’s approach to regulation in our digital era....more
By a vote of 46-1, the state Senate passed the Washington Privacy Act (WPA), which would provide consumers in the state with the right to learn what data is collected about them and whether the information is sold to outside...more
In a joint referral, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program and the Children’s Advertising Review Unit notified the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that HyperBeard had refused to participate in the...more
As federal lawmakers debate the possibility of a national privacy law, California legislators are considering a new bill that would amend the state’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) with a broader private right of action and...more
While the initial wave of deceptive pricing suits appears to be ending in settlements, new class actions are still being filed—including suits against Barneys Warehouse and Kate Spade outlet stores....more
Privacy laws remain in the headlines, with a call from the Government Accountability Office for a federal bill and states proposing measures that echo the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more
In what is being called the first enforcement action involving fake social media endorsements, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with a company that allegedly sold the likes and views of fake...more
Newsom’s Six-Month Paid Family Leave Agenda -
Shortly after being sworn in as the new governor of California, Gavin Newsom proposed extending California’s current six-week paid family leave (PFL) to six months. PFL, which...more
A Washington, D.C., judge denied a motion to dismiss and allowed a false advertising suit accusing Ben & Jerry’s of deceiving consumers about the treatment of their cows to move forward....more
A deceptive pricing class action will cost Ross Stores almost $5 million after a federal judge in California granted preliminary approval to the settlement agreement....more
What to Expect as the Tech Industry Migrates From Begging Forgiveness to Asking Permission.
New laws in Europe and California are forcing tech companies to reassess their content or risk big fines. Now, the industry...more
The nation’s capital joined the growing number of states regulating automatic renewal contracts when Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the new law into effect this month....more
The Direct Selling Association (DSA) announced the establishment of a new direct selling self-regulatory program that will be administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB)....more
A Florida federal court has ordered Roca Labs to pay more than $25 million in an action filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the weight loss marketer’s efforts to prevent consumers from writing bad reviews, among...more
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018, data protection authorities in the European Union (EU) have wasted no time in launching enforcement actions and issuing fines....more
In its latest decisions, the Online Interest-Based Advertising (IBA) Accountability Program tackled the issues of privacy disclosures and consumer opt-out tools following inquiries into two advertising technology companies....more