News & Analysis as of

Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices Solicitation

Cozen O'Connor

Illinois AG Sues Southeast Energy Consultants Alleging Deceptive Marketing of ARES Contracts

Cozen O'Connor on

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul sued marketing company Southeast Energy Consultants LLC, which acquires customers on behalf of alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES), for allegedly deceiving consumers into switching from their...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 12.7.2023

Cozen O'Connor on

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AGs in Solar-darity in Fight Against Allegedly Deceptive...more

Brooks Pierce

No More Non-Competes? Impact of FTC’s Proposed Rule

Brooks Pierce on

Non-compete agreements have had a target on their back for some time, with several state laws already on the books to prohibit or significantly limit their use. (See laws in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

What went wrong? Campaign telemarketer fined by FTC

Bricker Graydon LLP on

While false statements are no longer actionable in the election arena, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can, and recently has, targeted telemarketers involved in allegedly deceptive solicitations. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

NY Medical Providers: Use Caution When Soliciting Positive Reviews on Consumer-Review Websites

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

Consumers often seek online reviews of a business on platforms such as Yelp, CitySearch, Yahoo and Google Plus Pages before purchasing products or services. This includes patients seeking online reviews of a physician or...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Brings First Action under Dodd-Frank Municipal Advisor Antifraud Rules

Two California-based municipal advisory firms and their executives have agreed to settle SEC charges that they used deceptive practices when soliciting the business of five California school districts....more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide