• 01.18.18

    Negative Review Charge Costs Hotel State Action

    The Indiana attorney general has filed suit against a hotel that charged a married couple $350 after they shared a negative review of their experience.

  • 01.18.18

    FTC Wins Default Judgment Against Prize Scam Defendants

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put an end to a phony prize scam with a default judgment entered by a California federal court judge in a case that was part of an international law enforcement initiative against mass-mail fraud.  

  • 01.18.18

    DOJ Drops Plans for ADA Guidance

    It’s official: After years of waiting, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not provide online retailers with guidance on the boundaries of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

  • 01.18.18

    Retailer Buys $6M Deal Over Outlet Pricing

    In the latest deceptive pricing class action resolution, Ann Taylor has agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle a challenge to the sales tags at its outlet stores.

  • 01.11.18

    Lack of Injury Dooms Deceptive Pricing Suit

    Finding that Burberry outlet shoppers suffered no injury, a New York federal court judge tossed a deceptive pricing class action.

  • 01.11.18

    Berry Deceptive Claims, Dunkin’ Donuts Customer Claims

    A plaintiff’s false advertising suit alleging he was deceived about the use of blueberries in Dunkin’ Donuts products will move forward after an Illinois federal court judge agreed that a reasonable consumer could have been confused about the claims.

  • 01.04.18

    FTC Not in Love With AdoreMe’s Marketing

    The Federal Trade Commission showed no love for an online lingerie marketer’s negative option membership program when it reached a settlement that requires AdoreMe to return more than $1.3 million to customers.

  • 01.04.18

    Net Neutrality: From Rules to Enforcement

    To say that strong passions have surrounded the recent Federal Communications Commission vote to reverse 2015’s net neutrality rules is putting it mildly.

  • 01.04.18

    FTC Tests How Blurred the Ad Lines Are

    Can consumers recognize an advertisement contained in search results or native advertising?

  • 12.28.17

    Coming to Video Ads in 2018: Self-Regulation

    Video advertising regulation will begin April 1, 2018, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program announced this week with a Compliance Warning.

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