On February 14, 2022, Noom Inc., a popular weight loss and fitness app, agreed to pay $56 million, and provide an additional $6 million in subscription credits to settle a putative class action in New York federal court. The class is seeking conditional certification and has urged the court to preliminarily approve the settlement.
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The FTC settled charges with mobile advertising company Tapjoy, Inc., on allegations that the company failed to provide promised rewards in exchange for completed activities such as the payment of money, disclosure of sometimes-sensitive personal information, or registration for “free trial” marketing offers.
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On August 6, 2020, President Trump signed executive orders imposing new economic sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.) against TikTok, a video-sharing mobile application, and WeChat, a messaging, social media and mobile payments application.
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The retail industry has seen a rapid adoption of chat robots, or chatbots, by retailers looking to deploy new technologies to more effectively engage consumers and drive sales on their e-commerce platforms. So what exactly are chatbots and what risks and unique legal and business challenges do they present?
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This past week, several consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry.
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On November 17, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission released a report assessing the issues confronting consumers and regulators stemming from the rise of sharing economy apps such as Uber and Airbnb. The report describes how the Internet has allowed sellers and consumers to connect in order to provide services between individuals.
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On June 22, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission announced that a settlement was reached with mobile advertising company, InMobi, to resolve charges that it deceptively tracked hundreds of millions of consumers’ locations without their knowledge or consent. Among other things, the settlement orders the company to pay 950,000 dollars in civil penalties.
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This week, a number of consumer and regulatory actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
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On April 27, 2016, a federal district court judge in the Western District of Washington ruled that the Federal Trade Commission had proven that Amazon.com had engaged in unfair business practices in billing Amazon account holders for in-app charges without express, informed consent to such charges.
Continue Reading Judge Rules that Amazon Unfairly Billed Parents for Their Kids’ In-App Purchases
This past week, several regulatory and consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
Continue Reading Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup