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New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Home Improvement Contractor Investigations On The Rise
By Richard B. Newman | | NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs investigations that involve issues pertaining to work deficiencies and model home improvement contracts are on the rise. Regarding the latter, for contracts and estimates involving the provision of home improvement contracting services to any consumer in New York City, contractors should use the current Model Contract and Model Estimate in…
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported on their 2017 activities to combat illegal debt collection practices. The annual report to Congress on the administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) details the agencies’ efforts to stop unlawful debt collection practices, including vigorous law enforcement, education and…
Native Advertising Institute Features Internet Law Attorney Richard B. Newman on Native Advertising Disclosures
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC
On January 22, 2018, Native Advertising Institute featured an article written by Internet law attorney Richard B. Newman that discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s recently released staff report summarizing agency-commissioned research from 2014-2015. The article discusses the exploration of consumer recognition of paid search advertising and “native advertising” that resemble news, feature articles, product reviews,…
You Received a CID from the FTC: FAQs for Internet Marketers
By Richard B. Newman | | Featured, FTC
So you received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Federal Trade Commission related to a consumer protection matter. Now what? On January 19, 2018, Thomas B. Pahl, Acting Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection provided responses to questions that the agency frequently hears from companies that have received CIDs in order to shed some…
FTC Releases Privacy and Data Security Update (2017)
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC, Privacy and Data Security
The FTC has released is Privacy and Data Security Update (2017). The report provides a comprehensive overview of the agency’s enforcement, policy initiatives, and consumer outreach and business guidance in the areas of privacy and data security. The FTC is the country’s primary privacy and data security enforcer. The FTC uses a variety of tools to…
Leading FTC Defense Attorney
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
FTC defense attorney Richard B. Newman is one of the most highly regarded government and regulatory defense-focused attorney.s in the country. His practice focuses exclusively on matters of marketing compliance and consumer-protection law. That focus, and the in-depth experience that comes with it, allows him to provide his clients with sound advice, creative strategies and advantageous outcomes.…
Table of Contents
- New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Home Improvement Contractor Investigations On The Rise
- FTC and CFPB Summarize FDCPA Related Efforts
- Native Advertising Institute Features Internet Law Attorney Richard B. Newman on Native Advertising Disclosures
- You Received a CID from the FTC: FAQs for Internet Marketers
- FTC Releases Privacy and Data Security Update (2017)
- Leading FTC Defense Attorney
- Archives