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04.19.18

FTC Details Top Consumer Complaints of 2017

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.


04.05.18

Accountability Program Decision Emphasizes Enhanced Notice

In its latest action, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program emphasized the importance of enhanced notice for consumers of behavioral targeting.


03.29.18

Zappos Must Face Data Breach Lawsuit, Ninth Circuit Rules

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.


03.19.18

Top Takeaways From the D.C. Circuit’s Long-Awaited TCPA Decision

The old adage “good things come to those to wait” showed itself to be true when on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released its hotly anticipated decision in ACA Int’l v. FCC, just shy of 17 months after oral argument.


03.15.18

Privacy, Disclosure Failures Cost Venmo in FTC Deal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a deal with PayPal, Inc., settling charges that the company violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misleading consumers about the extent to which they could control the privacy of their Venmo transactions.


03.15.18

FTC Nominees Make Progress

The confirmation of four new members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—including a chairperson—inched closer to reality after the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nominations.


03.09.18

FTC Addresses Possible Mechanisms to Address Erroneously Blocked Robocalls

As anyone familiar with the TCPA well knows, not all “robocalls” are treated equal—some are allowed, some are not, some are restricted to varying degrees and some are stopped before the phone even rings (i.e., they are blocked by carriers/call providers). 


03.08.18

States Take Sides on Net Neutrality

The states have taken matters into their own hands as the battle over net neutrality continues, even after the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to repeal the rules.


03.08.18

California Court Tosses New York Claims

New York’s consumer protection law does not protect out-of-state consumers, a California judge has ruled when dismissing claims from the Empire State in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Lenovo Inc.


02.22.18

Ad Agency Pays FTC $2M in Record Deal

In the largest payment ever made by an advertising agency in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action, Marketing Architects agreed to pay $2 million over allegedly deceptive radio ads for weight loss products.