The FTC took action last week against a group of New England-based clothing accessories companies for making false claims that certain of its products were “Made in USA.”
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FTC Updates Endorsement Guides: Highlights Online Reviews, Social Media Tags, and Clear Disclosures
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Emma J. Hutchison on
Posted in Regulatory
Last week, the FTC announced its long-awaited finalization of updated Endorsement Guides. These guidelines come after the FTC initially voted to publish revised guidelines in May 2022. …
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Recent FTC Enforcement Action Merits Cyber Insurance Coverage Review
By Latosha M. Ellis & Olivia G. Bushman on
Posted in Insurance
A recent settlement filed by the Federal Trade Commission and GoodRx may merit a review of your cyber insurance coverages.
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FTC is “Talking Trash” and Zeroing-in on “Recyclable” Claims
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Noreen M. Verini on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing, Environmental
The FTC has announced the next step in its ongoing review of the “Green Guides.” According to the FTC’s most recent announcement, it is zeroing-in on “recyclable” claims and will be hosting a workshop titled “Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides.”…
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Retailers Must Be Careful With Private Label Credit Card Advertising
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Samuel J. Thomas on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing
The FTC unanimously approved a consent order this week requiring Credit Karma, LLC to pay $3 million dollars for allegedly advertising to consumers that they were “pre-approved” for credit card offers, when in reality, the customers were not pre-approved, and in fact, were frequently rejected.
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FTC Extends Deadline for Public Comment on Green Guides to April 24, 2023
By Phyllis H. Marcus on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing, Environmental
The FTC has announced that it is extending by 60 days (from February 21 to April 24, 2023) the public comment period on potential updates to the agency’s “Green Guides.”…
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FTC Revises Longstanding “Dietary Supplement Guide” to Cover all Health Products
By Phyllis H. Marcus on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing
The FTC has just announced a release of updated “Health Products Compliance Guidance” to help advertisers ensure that claims about the benefits and safety of health-related products are truthful, not misleading, and supported by science.
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FTC Issues Green Guides Questionnaire
By Phyllis H. Marcus on
As we recently reported, the FTC voted to issue a notice in the Federal Register seeking input on updating its Green Guides. The FTC’s notice seeks input on a number of areas addressed by the current Guides, which last were updated in 2012.
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FTC Set to Review Green Guides
By Phyllis H. Marcus on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing, Regulatory
The FTC announced that it will hold an open meeting on December 14 during which the agency will vote to publish a Federal Register notice commencing a regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”).
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Google, iHeartMedia Pay $9.4 Million to Settle FTC and State Allegations of Deceptive Endorsements
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Samuel J. Thomas on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing, Consumer Protection
The FTC and Attorneys General from seven states announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia for disseminating thousands of allegedly deceptive endorsements, with the two companies being required to pay $9.4 million in state-levied penalties.
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