On August 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the Department of Justice filed a complaint upon notification and referral from the FTC against a surveillance camera company that allegedly failed to provide...more
9/3/2024
/ CAN-SPAM Act ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Customer Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Misrepresentation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Surveillance ,
Without Consent
On August 8, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that as a result of a lawsuit, two defendants that allegedly helped operate a purported business opportunity scheme known by several names have agreed to settlements...more
On July 2, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission announced that it initiated action against online used car dealer Vroom for allegedly misrepresenting that it thoroughly examined all vehicles before listing them for sale and...more
On July 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against a gig work company for allegedly misleading consumers about the money they could make on the company’s platform and marketing its...more
7/11/2024
/ Business Opportunity Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gig Economy ,
Misleading Statements ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Unfair Labor Practices
On April 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has banned an alcohol addiction treatment firm from disclosing health data for advertising purposes in order to settle agency charges that the company shared...more
On February 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5MM and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to...more
2/26/2024
/ Browser History ,
Comment Period ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Selling ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Comment ,
Section 5 ,
Settlement ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
UK ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On May 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced that as a result of a lawsuit filed along with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, the principals of a Utah-based real estate investment training company will pay...more
February 2023 has been a busy couple of months at the Federal Trade Commission. High-profile consumer protection actions and announcements span a broad spectrum of digital advertising and marketing. From “review hijacking,...more
2/20/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Advertising Substantiation ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Retention ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Misleading Statements ,
Online Reviews ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Ratings ,
Settlement ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Third-Party Service Provider
In September 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had taken action against credit services company Credit Karma for allegedly deploying dark patterns to misrepresent that consumers were “pre-approved” for...more
1/27/2023
/ Consent Order ,
Credit Checks ,
Credit Karma ,
Credit Scores ,
Deceptively Misdescriptive ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Products ,
FTC Act ,
Informed Consent ,
Misrepresentation ,
Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has stopped internet phone service provider Vonage from allegedly imposing junk fees and creating obstacles to those that try to cancel their service.
According to the...more