Category Archives: FTC Compliance

US FTC stops internet marketers from giving deceptive free trial offers

US FTC stops internet marketers from giving deceptive free trial offers By Devdiscourse team A federal district court has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to stop a group of San Diego-based Internet marketers from deceptively advertising free trial offers and …

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AbbVie and affiliate owe $448 million in FTC antitrust case

AbbVie and affiliate owe $448 million in FTC antitrust case By Max A. Cherney AbbVie Inc. ABBV, +0.54% was hit with a $448 million judgment for allegedly overcharging consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In 2014, the FTC alleged AbbVie …

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FTC reaches $11M settlement with get-rich-quick scammers targeting Amazon

By Ben Fox Rubin The Federal Trade Commission has reached a $10.8 million settlement with two brothers who allegedly scammed prospective Amazon sellers for years with bogus coaching advice. Adam and Christopher Bowser, who live in Massachusetts, agreed to the …

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Oklahoma, Volkswagen settle suit related to deceptive advertising, attorney general announces

Oklahoma, Volkswagen settle suit related to deceptive advertising, attorney general announces By Jack Money Attorney General Mike Hunter announced that an $8.5 million settlement has been reached between the state, Volkswagen and related auto manufacturers in a case that accused …

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HSUS asks federal consumer protection agency to crack down on deceptive advertising of puppy mill puppies

HSUS asks federal consumer protection agency to crack down on deceptive advertising of puppy mill puppies By Kitty Block This week, taking our battle against these puppy sellers one step further, we filed a legal petition with the Federal Trade Commission, …

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These bedbug treatments were bogus — the refunds are real

These bedbug treatments were bogus — the refunds are real By Katie Gibson When it comes to eradicating a company’s bogus pest-control claims, the Federal Trade Commission is finding one particular producer of “natural” pesticides to be a recurring nuisance. …

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Gmail’s new ‘confidential mode’ offers more privacy controls — but don’t get too comfortable

Gmail’s new ‘confidential mode’ offers more privacy controls — but don’t get too comfortable By Jaclyn Cosgrove In rolling out major updates to Gmail, Google announced that the popular email service will soon feature a new “confidential mode” that promises …

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Clif Bar Energy Bars Are 40% Sugar, Says New Lawsuit

Clif Bar Energy Bars Are 40% Sugar, Says New Lawsuit By  Jill Ettinger Energy bars from best-selling Bay Area brand Clif Bar are loaded with added sugars despite advertising to the contrary says a new lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern …

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Why Your Occitanie Small Business Must Comply with New FTC and GDPR Data Protection Regulations… Before It’s Too Late!

Business Brief By Chip Cooper, Esq | Let’s say, you’re the owner of a small online business in , , and you’re vaguely familiar with FTC regulations affecting ad claims, testimonials, and substantiation. But, are you up to date with …

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Brave New World: Ticketmaster to Roll Out Facial Recognition, Sparking Privacy Concerns

Brave New World: Ticketmaster to Roll Out Facial Recognition, Sparking Privacy Concerns By Elisha Brown Facial-recognition technology used to be the stuff of dystopian nightmares, but now your face may be used as a phone passcode or a concert ticket. …

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