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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.  


08.13.19

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup August 2019

In the decade since amendments to the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) took effect, businesses across all industries have confronted constant legal challenges concerning workplace and retail premises access, as well as complaints about online accommodations for people whose vision and ...


08.13.19

NAD Throws Wet Blanket on Weighted Blanket Claims

Weighed down by the advertiser’s performance claims, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that Weighting Comforts modify or discontinue the express claims for its weighted blankets.