04.19.18
The Federal Trade Commission’s annual Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book revealed the top consumer complaints for 2017, with debt collection maintaining its title as the most-complained-about topic.
04.12.18
An Illinois federal court chopped down the plaintiff's putative class action over the size of The Home Depot's lumber, granting the defendant's motion to dismiss.
In a battle over the term "Blizzard," Dairy Queen and W.B. Mason have filed competing lawsuits seeking control of the mark.
04.05.18
In its latest action, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program emphasized the importance of enhanced notice for consumers of behavioral targeting.
The plaintiffs hit a snag in long-running litigation against Monster Beverage Corp. when a California federal court denied their motion to certify a class of nationwide consumers numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
At a recent conference, social media influencers took aim at what they perceive to be a double standard in enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Endorsement Guides.
03.29.18
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently turned to the Indiana Supreme Court for guidance on the issue of publicity rights in a case involving online fantasy sports games.
A class action seeking damages for a 2012 data breach at Zappos.com that impacted 24 million customers will move forward after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a dismissal of certain plaintiffs for lack of standing.
Already the target of state and federal regulators, cryptocurrency is now being phased out of online advertising and social media.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action challenging the size of Starbucks iced drinks, and agreed with a district court judge that no reasonable consumer would believe an iced drink didn’t contain ice.
