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Must See … 60 Minutes Report on GDPR and U.S. Privacy Regulation
By Richard B. Newman | | Privacy and Data Security
Must See … 60 Minutes Report on GDPR and U.S. Privacy Regulation On November 11, 2018, the television program “60 Minutes” aired a comprehensive report on the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the U.S. data privacy landscape. The story was largely focused upon tech giants’ monetization efforts via the largely unregulated use of personal…
Another Lesson From the Federal Trade Commission on Endorsement Guideline Compliance
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
Marketers Settle Alleged Endorsement Violations The FTC has announced that a PR firm and publisher have settled FTC allegations that they misrepresented insect repellent product endorsements as independent opinions and disguised commercial advertising as independent editorial content. Respondents are not prohibited from making such misrepresentations going forward, and must clearly and conspicuously disclose material connections with…
Robert Pitofsky Like FTC Consumer Protection Hearings
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
In 2018, the FTC held a series of hearings on consumer protection in the 21st Century. The hearings are similar to 1995 policy research hearings under former FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky
FTC Stops Massive Real Estate Investment Scam
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
Largest Real Estate Scam Ever Challenged by the FTC A federal court in Maryland has issued an order temporarily shutting down the largest overseas real estate investment scam the FTC has ever targeted. According to FTC defense lawyer Richard B. Newman, the Federal Trade Commission, the promoter made promises about a tropical paradise called Sanctuary…
FTC Launches Consumer Complaint Data Tool
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
The Federal Trade Commission recently launched a tool to view the agency’s consumer complaint data. The data will be reported on a quarterly basis, whereas the agency previously released such data on an annual basis only. Users can see data from 2014, and search it by geographic region and the type of scam. It also…
Regulatory Compliance Watch Quotes Richard Newman on SPAM Law
By Richard B. Newman | | Email Marketing
In November 2018, Regulatory Compliance Watch – a leading publication covering compliance news, guidance and best practices for financial services professionals – quoted Richard B. Newman about the federal SPAM litigation and related compliance issues, including the federal CAN-SPAM Act and states laws such as California’s Business and Professions Code Section 17529. Mr. Newman’s quote in the…
Table of Contents
- Must See … 60 Minutes Report on GDPR and U.S. Privacy Regulation
- Another Lesson From the Federal Trade Commission on Endorsement Guideline Compliance
- Robert Pitofsky Like FTC Consumer Protection Hearings
- FTC Stops Massive Real Estate Investment Scam
- FTC Launches Consumer Complaint Data Tool
- Regulatory Compliance Watch Quotes Richard Newman on SPAM Law
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