Tag Archives: Truth In Advertising
The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads
The FTC Isn’t Kidding About Instagram Ads By Victoria Sheridan The Federal Trade Commission means business when it comes to regulating Instagram advertisements. The consumer rights advocacy group Public Citizen recently complained celebrities weren’t being upfront about which of their posts …
Website Terms of Use: Are Yours Enforceable? Does It Matter?
Website Terms of Use: Are Yours Enforceable? Does It Matter? By Chip Cooper Esq. Clients frequently ask me, “click-wrapped”, “browse-wrapped” — what do these terms mean? Are they the typical legal mumbo jumbo? Your Customer Agreement (often called a Subscription …
The Rule of Automatic Copyright
It’s tempting and so easy to use your right click to download stuff off the Web – to copy or save images, text, even videos. BUT Fair warning – in most cases this content will be protected by copyright even if there is no copyright notice and you can find yourself facing a possible copyright infringement claim that results in fines up to $150,000!
FTC Freezes Cash: Now You’re At Risk!
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the Rules and Regulations that govern unfair and deceptive marketing practices in the USA. If you don’t know them, if you don’t adhere to them, you do so at your own risk.
Crackdown On Fake News Sites
The FTC believes Fake News Sites constitute deceptive and unfair trade practices, as indicated by the FTC’s accelerated crackdown on affiliates of a popular diet drink with aggressive weight loss claims.
$357 Million FTC Settlement: Over Website Documents?
In a recent settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made it clear that deceptive website legal forms, particularly those that support “free” offers, will not be tolerated.
FTC Reviewing VW’s ‘Clean Diesel’ Ads for Fraudulent Claims
The Federal Trade Commission is now reviewing whether car manufacturer Volkswagen’s advertising campaign touting its “Clean Diesel” engines amount to fraud – adding a new avenue for U.S. regulators to punish the German automaker for its emissions-rigging deception.
FTC to Host Workshop on Online Lead Generation
The FTC sure keeps themselves busy! Last month was a workshop on Homeopathic Medicine & Advertising, this month’s is about Lead Generation and in January will be PrivacyCon. Follow the Lead: An FTC Workshop on Lead Generation set for October 30th, 2015 – the workshop will focus on “the consumer protection issues raised by the practices of the lead generation industry, and what consumers and businesses should know and do to address them
Prevagen Jellyfish Memory Supplement Called Into Question
Investigation by TINA.org has found that the company that produces Prevagen Jellyfish Memory Supplement does not have reliable scientific evidence to back up its claims that it improves memory and has filed claim with the FTC.
Mystery Solved! FTC Reaches Settlement With Health App Vendor Over False Claims – iHealthBeat
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against two melanoma detection apps: MelApp and Mole Detective. Both apps claim to provide an “automated analysis of moles and skin lesions for symptoms of melanoma and increase consumers’ chances of detecting melanoma in its early stages”, according to the FTC.
