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FTC Compliance and Defense Lawyer Discusses Existential Threat to Lead Generation Industry
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Internet Law, Lead Generation, Privacy, Telemarketing
As previously blogged about here, the FCC recently proposed a rule that would turn the lead generation on its head. The proposed new rule goes quite a bit further than simply requiring wireless carriers to block texts from illegitimate numbers. See more, here. In addition to carrier investigation and blocking obligations, as well as an extension of DNC…
Roundup of Recent Deceptive Pricing and False Sense of Urgency Lawsuits
By Richard B. Newman | | Uncategorized
As discussed here, the FTC’s Deceptive Pricing Guides address different types of pricing representations. These include, without limitation, representations that a current price is a sales price or a discount from the former price, comparison prices and special prices based upon the purchase of other products (e.g., Buy-One-Get-One – “BOGO” offers). Generally speaking, advertisers must…
FTC Continues Assault on Sham Charities and Fundraisers That Participate in the Deception
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, State AGs, Telemarketing
In 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced “Operations Donate with Honor,” as law enforcers united to challenge deceptive fundraising. At the time, 54 Attorneys General from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico, and 16 additional state agencies that oversee charities joined forces to announce a coordinated effort to…
FTC Legal Regulatory Considerations for Ecommerce Investment Management Providers
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Internet Law, State AGs
The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute those that advertise, market, distribute, promote and sell certain kinds of ecommerce management, business coaching, work-from-home and investment programs. In late 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it was exploring changes to the Business Opportunity Rule in order to broadly expand on…
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC
On April 14, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court afforded defendants the ability to directly challenge the structural constitutionality and existence of the Federal Trade Commission (and the Securities and Exchange Commission) in federal court without having to slog their way through pre-enforcement administrative proceedings that many believe deprive defendants of due process. Axon Enterprise, Inc.…
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, Featured, FTC
As a result of the firm’s demonstrated subject matter expertise and track record of success in the fields of FTC advertising compliance, investigations and defense, Richard B. Newman has been selected to assume authorship of the Consumer Protection Section of the American Lawyer Media International Federal Trade Commission: Law, Practice and Procedure Treatise, a comprehensive…
Table of Contents
- FTC Compliance and Defense Lawyer Discusses Existential Threat to Lead Generation Industry
- Roundup of Recent Deceptive Pricing and False Sense of Urgency Lawsuits
- FTC Continues Assault on Sham Charities and Fundraisers That Participate in the Deception
- FTC Legal Regulatory Considerations for Ecommerce Investment Management Providers
- Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Further Erodes Traditional FTC Enforcement Authority
- Richard B. Newman Selected to Author Consumer Protection Section of ALM FTC Law, Practice and Procedure Treatise
- Archives