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16 Apr 2019, 1:05 pm by Florian Mueller
It could be that the FTC, whose primary job is to prevent consumer harm, decides to carry on regardless. [read post]
16 Apr 2019, 10:15 am by Anthony M. Ramirez
As part of the FTC’s continuing efforts to ensure consumers are aware of when an online endorser has been compensated in connection with an endorsement, the agency recently settled a complaint against a subscription service that allegedly offered its product for free to consumers who posted positive online reviews. [read post]
15 Apr 2019, 1:20 pm by Barbara S. Mishkin
A memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Guidance on Compliance with the Congressional Review Act” creates a new “speed bump” for final rules issued by the CFPB as well as other independent regulatory agencies such as the Federal Reserve, the FCC, the FDIC, the FTC, and the OCC. [read post]
15 Apr 2019, 1:20 pm by Barbara S. Mishkin
A memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Guidance on Compliance with the Congressional Review Act” imposes a new review process on final rules issued by the CFPB and other independent regulatory agencies such as the Federal Reserve, the FCC, the FDIC, the FTC, and the OCC. [read post]
15 Apr 2019, 12:51 pm by Barbara S. Mishkin
  The FTC alleged that such conduct constituted unfair practices in violation of the FTC Act. [read post]
15 Apr 2019, 9:00 am by Staff
In the first part of the series on developing a voluntary Office of Inspector General compliance plan for solo and small medical practices, we discussed how to conduct internal monitoring, auditing and how to implement quality compliance practice standards. [read post]
15 Apr 2019, 5:00 am by Lev Sugarman
Issues and areas of focus will largely be up to the discretion of the selected fellow, but may include the following: Privacy laws and regulations, particularly pertaining to children Children’s use of social media and other online technologies Educational use of technology Free expression interests particularly as they relate to children Reviewing scientific literature on children and technology Your typical day at R Street may include revising a research paper on a proposed change to privacy… [read post]
Moreover, the FTC’s Green Guides require that marketers have a reasonable basis for all express and implied environmental benefits claims. [read post]
10 Apr 2019, 8:20 am by Cameron Kerry
As a proponent of baseline federal privacy legislation, I am encouraged that proposals that would have been poison not long ago, such as individual rights to see, correct and delete data as well as new authority for the Federal Trade Commission, are drawing wide support now. [read post]
In a case signaling that the FTC intends to continue its crackdown on review manipulation, snack company UrthBox, Inc. has reached a settlement with the FTC after allegedly misrepresenting that its customer reviews were independent, despite the fact that reviewers had been incentivized with free products and other goodies. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 3:16 pm by Laura E. Goldsmith
Goldsmith Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 3:16 pm by Laura E. Goldsmith
Goldsmith Unwanted robocalls reportedly totaled 26.3 billion calls in 2018, sparking more and more consumer complaints to the FCC and FTC and increased legislative and regulatory activity to combat the practice. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 11:16 am by Leonard L. Gordon and Tyler Hale
The FTC’s complaint also noted that UrthBox’s compensation practice violated BBB policy that prohibits offers of or actual compensation to reviewers. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 9:00 am by Staff
Any physician who is signing a new employment contract or updating an existing contract should review the contract with an experienced healthcare lawyer. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 7:22 am by John Jascob
However, state attorneys general and certain other state officials could bring civil suits on behalf of state residents, although the FTC could intervene in these suits. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 7:12 am by WIRED
A more useful measure might be the number of complaints filed per month to the FCC and FTC, which remained mostly static in 2018 and the beginning of 2019. [read post]