Tag Archives: Federal Trade Commission
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 …
Are Non-Clickers Bound By Your Online Customer Agreement?
Are Non-Clickers Bound By Your Online Customer Agreement? By Chip Cooper, Esq It’s well settled that website click-wrapped agreements presented on SaaS (Software as a Service) websites and ecommerce sites are enforceable against the clicker — but what about users …
Lawsuit Claims Dunkin’ Donuts Blueberry Products Don’t Actually Contain Blueberries
Lawsuit Claims Dunkin’ Donuts Blueberry Products Don’t Actually Contain Blueberries By Madison Flager When you order a donut, you’re probably not buying it because you think it’s healthy. However, “fruit-flavored” donuts could be thought of as a better choice (I …
Disney sued for allegedly spying on children through 42 gaming apps
Disney sued for allegedly spying on children through 42 gaming apps By Dani Deahl A federal class action lawsuit filed in California alleges that the Walt Disney Company is violating privacy protection laws by collecting children’s personal information from 42 …
Meet the 15 Stars Whose (Undisclosed) #Spon Brought the FTC’s Wrath on Instagram
Meet the 15 Stars Whose (Undisclosed) #Spon Brought the FTC’s Wrath on Instagram By Bettina Mangiaracina Now that Fyre Festival co-founder Billy McFarland is charged with fraud, this is the perfect time to list off those top 15 influencers who promoted …
Sex, Lies… And a Dumb Mistake Your Blog Website Can’t Afford
Sex, Lies… And a Dumb Mistake Your Blog Website Can’t Afford By Chip Cooper, Esq Does your website incorporate a blog or forum – where users may post text or files? If so, are you liable if your users post …
Do Athletes Have to Tell Us When Their Posts Are #sponsored?
Do Athletes Have to Tell Us When Their Posts Are #sponsored? By Deidra Dionne Social media influencers still fall in grey area of advertising rules. It’s subtle. You may not have even noticed it. Just a small hashtag athletes are using …
FTC Liability Traps Internet Marketers Must Avoid With Affiliate Marketers
FTC Liability Traps Internet Marketers Must Avoid With Affiliate Marketers By Chip Cooper, Esq Internet marketers often ask: Am I liable if any of my affiliates engage in deceptive marketing practices? The answer is, it depends. This article will provide a …
