• 12.14.12

    Facebook Proposes More Changes Affecting User Privacy

    Online hotel reservation sites may be in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misrepresenting the hotel room reservation price that consumers can expect to pay, the agency said in recent warning letters.

  • 12.07.12

    Judge Approves $22.5M Google Settlement

    Just around the recent Thanksgiving holiday, a federal district court granted final approval of the record-setting $22.5 million settlement between the Federal Trade Commission and Google, which had been accused of violating the terms of a previous consent order with the agency.

  • 11.29.12

    Could Papa John’s be Liable for $250 Million in a Spam Text Suit?

    According to class action counsel, Papa John’s could be civilly liable for more than $250 million in damages, as a result of a recent decision by a Washington federal court judge to certify a class of consumers in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit. 

  • 11.21.12

    FTC, CFPB Target Mortgage Ads

    Working with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission announced a collaborative effort targeting deceptive and misleading mortgage advertisements.

  • 11.16.12

    FTC Takes Action Against Robocalls

    In a joint enforcement effort with state officials in Arizona, Arkansas, and Florida, the Federal Trade Commission announced actions against five robocall companies based in those states.

  • 11.09.12

    Face It, Says FTC, You Need to Handle Facial Recognition Technology Responsibly

    The Federal Trade Commission released “Facing Facts: Best Practices for Common Uses of Facial Recognition Technologies,” a staff report that the agency hopes will provide guidance to the increasing number of companies using such technology.

  • 10.24.12

    Ben & Jerry’s and Campbell Soup Co. Face “All Natural” Suits

    Claims of “natural” products continue to prompt litigation, with two new consumer class actions recently filed.

  • 10.22.12

    MEA CULPA: U.S. Copyright Office Clarifies Definition of "Compilation" Under Copyright Act

    The U.S. Copyright Office recently published a little-noticed, yet potentially far-reaching, "Statement of Policy; Registration of Compilations" in the Federal Register ("Statement"), restricting the definition of "compilation" under Section 103 of the ...

  • 10.18.12

    What's Old Is New Again

    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") immunizes conduct involving works the Copyright Act does not protect. 

  • 10.17.12

    FTC Targets “Tech Support” Scams

    Announcing a “major, international crackdown” on tech support scams, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against six defendants who tricked consumers into purchasing fixes for viruses or malware.

manatt-black

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING

pursuant to New York DR 2-101(f)

© 2024 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

All rights reserved