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08.15.13

FTC Updates COPPA Guidance

As promised, the Federal Trade Commission has provided additional updates to its Frequently Asked Questions guidance regarding the new Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule which took effect July 1.


08.13.13

EEOC Targets Cancer Discrimination

Filing two new lawsuits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is cracking down on employers allegedly discriminating against workers with cancer.


08.08.13

Mattress Claims Run Afoul of Green Guides

The Federal Trade Commission, applying the Green Guides to the advertising of three different mattress manufacturers, stated that the companies slept on the requirements for making environmentally friendly claims.


08.01.13

Will the FDA Take a Stance on “Natural” Claims for GMO Products?

A California federal court judge hopes that the Food and Drug Administration is ready to take a stance on “natural” advertising claims for genetically modified organisms.


07.26.13

“Natural” False Ad Settlements for $9 Million, $3.2 Million

Two consumer class actions alleging that “natural” claims were false and deceptive reached settlement deals recently, with Naked Juice agreeing to pay $9 million and ConAgra receiving judicial approval for a $3.2 million settlement.


07.19.13

California AG Reports on Data Breaches

In a new report, California Attorney General Kamala Harris revealed that 2.5 million state residents were the victims of a data breach in 2012, with the average breach involving the personal information of 22,500 individuals.


07.11.13

FTC to Search Engines: Make Ads Distinct

Eleven years after last issuing guidance to search engines about displaying paid search results, the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to dozens of companies, including AOL, Bing, Google, and Yahoo, reiterating the need to distinguish between natural and paid search results.


07.03.13

Will Advertisers Feel the Backlash After Revelations of Government Surveillance?

After the nation learned that the National Security Agency has engaged in widespread surveillance of consumer communications over the last several years, some advertisers fear the public’s reaction could negatively impact the industry.


06.27.13

Domino’s Delivers $9.75M TCPA Settlement

It took more than 30 minutes, but Domino’s Pizza delivered a settlement deal to a class of plaintiffs in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit totaling $9.75 million.


06.20.13

Supreme Court to Consider Lanham Act Standing

What factors should determine standing to sue for false advertising under the Lanham Act?