Category Archives: FTC Compliance
The FTC and FBI are shining the spotlight on your kid’s smart toys
The FTC and FBI are shining the spotlight on your kid’s smart toys By Janis Kestenbau The FTC has announced that it has updated its COPPA compliance plan for businesses to make inescapably clear that internet-enabled toys and other “internet of things” (IoT) …
Sarahah harvests your phone contacts for a feature that doesn’t exist yet
Sarahah harvests your phone contacts for a feature that doesn’t exist yet By Jacob Kastrenakes Sarahah, the anonymous feedback app that’s been going viral for the past couple weeks, may not be as private as it sounds: it turns out, the app …
FTC’s Settlement With Google Provides Game Changing Internet Privacy Regulations
FTC’s Settlement With Google Provides Game Changing Internet Privacy Regulations By Chip Cooper, ESQ. You’ve certainly heard about Google’s highly promoted BUZZ service which is designed to compete directly with Twitter by offering much of Twitter’s basic functionality with a …
Beware of Human Intervention With Online Contracting – 2 Costly Mistakes To Avoid
Beware of Human Intervention With Online Contracting – 2 Costly Mistakes To Avoid By Chip Cooper, Esq The law of online contracting has become fairly well settled. This is good news for ebusiness sites with Membership Agreements, Subscription Agreements, Terms …
Judge: Costco must pay Tiffany $19.4 million for advertising knock-off rings
Judge: Costco must pay Tiffany $19.4 million for advertising knock-off rings By Kevin McCoy Tiffany has beaten Costco to the tune of at least $19.4 million in a trademark infringement battle over alleged knock-off rings that pitted the luxury jeweler against the membership warehouse giant. …
Goodbye, gummies? Fruit snacks are losing their place in lunchboxes
Goodbye, gummies? Fruit snacks are losing their place in lunchboxes By Angelica LaVito Sweet treats have been a staple in lunchboxes for years. The fruit snack industry has been holding steady with sales of about $1 billion, but, excluding the …
When virtual home staging is false advertising
When virtual home staging is false advertising By John Matarese Thanks to Photoshop, you can make any photo look better. That includes real estate photos. But when do pictures of a home for sale cross the line, and become deceptive? What …
