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08.28.19

California Regulator: Lenders Moving Away From Small-Dollar Loans to High-Interest Installment Loans

California non-bank consumer lenders are moving away from small-dollar short term payday loans and are, instead, embracing longer-term installment loans with amounts over $2,500 to avoid interest rate caps, according to the state’s banking regulator.


08.27.19

FTC Unrolls Settlement Over Privacy Violations

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a deal with email management company Unroll.Me Inc. after the agency alleged that the company tricked consumers about how their personal emails were accessed and used.


08.27.19

Help the FTC Help Consumers, Op-Ed Urges

Congress needs to step up and provide both the resources and legal authority for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to effectively enforce the privacy rights of consumers in the United States, former director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Jessica Rich wrote in an editorial.


08.27.19

California State Court Tosses Spam Suit

In yet another case involving state spam laws, a California state court judge dismissed a lawsuit involving email header information under the state’s spam laws.


08.27.19

NAD Gives Online Review Promotion a Negative Grade

Consumer product reviews were the subject of a new decision from the National Advertising Division (NAD) when it challenged reviews that failed to disclose they were the result of advertiser-provided incentives.


08.20.19

A Shot of Rejection: Court Affirms TTB’s Ad Denial

A Washington, D.C., judge poured out an action from a vodka company over its advertising claims in an appeal from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).


08.20.19

No Injury, No Lawsuit, California Court Rules

A California federal court tossed a lawsuit filed by two nonprofit organizations against Sanderson Farms, Inc., over claims that their chicken products are “100% Natural.”  


08.20.19

NARB Brushes Up on Toothbrush Claims

Considering comparative advertising for the Sonicare DiamondClean toothbrush, a panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) agreed with the National Advertising Division (NAD) that the advertiser should modify certain claims.  


08.20.19

Gatorade Victorious in Trademark Suit

In a big win for Gatorade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed that the company’s use of the phrase “The Sports Fuel Company” was not a trademark violation.  


08.14.19

Payment Processor Faces Joint Federal, State Action

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Ohio attorney general have sued a payment processor arising from activities that allegedly enabled its merchant customers to defraud consumers.