Tag Archives: Compliance FTC
Supplement company agrees to pay $800,000 to settle false claims suit
Supplement company agrees to pay $800,000 to settle false claims suit By Judy Harrison A South Portland company that sold vitamin and mineral supplements has settled a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission over its allegedly deceptive marketing practices, according …
Conant Auto Retail Group to pay $1.4 million to settle FTC claims
Conant Auto Retail Group to pay $1.4 million to settle FTC claims By Jamie LaReau Norm Reeves, Inc. and other entities managed by Conant Auto Retail Group have agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle charges that they violated a 2014 …
Marketers – Are You Liable For Your Affiliates’ Trademark Infringement?
Marketers – Are You Liable For Your Affiliates’ Trademark Infringement With Sponsored Keyword Ads? By Chip Cooper, Esq. Scenario: You’re an online retailer, and you’ve got a network of affiliates that are committed to selling your products. You expect that …
The Rule of Automatic Copyright
It’s tempting and so easy to use your right click to download stuff off the Web – to copy or save images, text, even videos. BUT Fair warning – in most cases this content will be protected by copyright even if there is no copyright notice and you can find yourself facing a possible copyright infringement claim that results in fines up to $150,000!
