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” While the term “deceptive” generally refers to fraudulent or misleading actions, “unfair” practices may not be as immediately evident. [read post]
5 Oct 2023, 8:21 am by Cari Rincker
Lotteries are illegal unless they are conducted by states or certain charitable organizations. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 9:05 pm by renholding
The Green Guides provide guidelines for environmental marketing claims to help marketers avoid misleading consumers. [read post]
29 Sep 2023, 8:59 am by Amy Howe
Moab Partners – Whether the failure to make a disclosure required by Item 303 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K, which requires a company to disclose known trends or uncertainties that are likely to have a material impact on its financial position, can support a private claim under Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, which prohibits deception in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, even if there has not been an… [read post]
28 Sep 2023, 6:56 am by Kevin LaCroix
Specifically, it is alleged that it made false and misleading statements and engaged in conduct liable to mislead the public in representing that all securities in the Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index (Index) were screened against certain ESG criteria. [read post]
26 Sep 2023, 4:49 am by Ani Oganesian (US)
Specifically, on the FTC conducted its own studies and reviewed dicta from the recent Supreme Court case Caraco Pharm. [read post]
26 Sep 2023, 4:49 am by Ani Oganesian (US)
Specifically, on the FTC conducted its own studies and reviewed dicta from the recent Supreme Court case Caraco Pharm. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 9:05 pm by renholding
This has highlighted a gray area in the securities laws: A finfluencer’s statements may not be factually untrue or clearly deceptive, but they can be interpreted as misleading depending on the context and the particular beliefs held by the finfluencer’s social media followers. [read post]
  With respect to HIPAA, the guidance flags that “if the information surrounding your HIPAA authorization is deceptive or misleading (such as by implying that to receive treatment, the consumer must agree to have their data used for advertising purposes), then that’s a violation of the FTC Act. [read post]
24 Sep 2023, 9:03 pm by Patrick K. Lin
The FTC has the authority to impose monetary penalties, but the agency is also empowered to establish requirements to prevent companies from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices. [read post]
17 Sep 2023, 11:39 am by Guest Author
   Climate obstruction refers to any illegitimate, deceptive corporate activity that aims to impede or disrupt climate legislation and regulation. [read post]
12 Sep 2023, 9:01 pm by renholding
In the last year, we’ve filed approximately 750 enforcement actions and conducted approximately 3,000 examinations of registrants. [read post]
11 Sep 2023, 9:01 pm by renholding
Likely in response to the extensive body of comment letters, many from prominent industry groups, challenging the SEC’s authority for the Proposed Rules, the SEC explained, at length, why the Final Rulesare “a proper exercise of [the SEC’s] rulemaking authority under [Sections 206(4) and 211(h) of] the Advisers Act to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and manipulative conduct, facilitate the provision of simple and clear disclosures to investors, and prohibit or… [read post]
10 Sep 2023, 6:03 pm by Mavrick Law Firm
  However, not all courts agree that FDUPTA claims alleging fraudulent conduct must be pled with specificity. [read post]
10 Sep 2023, 7:49 am by Eric Goldman
Because Jones’s filing the January 10 certificate of service was an intentional and material false representation or misleading omission, it was fraud on the Court… Service is a critical moment in litigation. [read post]
21 Aug 2023, 2:32 am by centerforartlaw
The lawsuit was filed in the Central District of California.[3] Yuga contends that Ryder Ripps engaged in deceptive practices aimed at duping consumers into acquiring a copycat NFT collection resembling the original Bored Ape Yacht Club images. [read post]
As expected with the close of the financial year, disclosure was a keen focus for ASIC, which published its focus areas for 30 June 2023 Reporting, took enforcement action against self-managed superannuation funds for failing to lodge annual statements and has commenced landmark proceedings against a general insurer and fund manager with respect to misleading and deceptive representations and greenwashing respectively. [read post]
16 Aug 2023, 1:01 pm by Phil Dixon
These crimes exist to “protect the integrity of Government processes” and are limited to the specific, narrow purpose of preventing deceptive conduct towards courts and law enforcement functions. [read post]