The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has reached a settlement with NextMed (also known as Southern Health Solutions, Inc.), resolving allegations that the telehealth company misled consumers through deceptive advertising, billing
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FTC Restricts Omnicom-IPG Merger to Prevent Viewpoint-Based Ad Bias
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The Federal Trade Commission approved Omnicom Group Inc.’s approximately $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) but with strict conditions designed to prevent anticompetitive coordination in…
Continue Reading FTC Restricts Omnicom-IPG Merger to Prevent Viewpoint-Based Ad BiasInfluencer Aesthetic Dispute Resolves by Voluntarily Dismissal
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What has become known as the “Sad Beige Lawsuit” ended on May 28, 2025, when influencer Sydney Nicole Gifford (“Gifford”) voluntarily dismissed all claims against fellow influencer Alyssa Sheil (“Sheil”)…
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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, 16 C.F.R. Part 464, is effective as of May 12, 2025. According to the FTC’s recent press release…
Continue Reading FTC’s Unfair/Deceptive Fees Rule Takes EffectAfter Competitor’s Challenge, NAD Recommends DREO’s Discontinuance of Claims of Being the No. 1 Fan and Heater Brand
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Lasko Products, LLC (“Lasko”) and the Hesung Innovation Corp./DREO Limited (“DREO”) are competitors, both specializing in the fan and heater market. Recently, Lasko filed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge with the…
Continue Reading After Competitor’s Challenge, NAD Recommends DREO’s Discontinuance of Claims of Being the No. 1 Fan and Heater BrandAnnual Super Bowl Post
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My favorite blog post of the year—where I get to assess the best commercials, track the rise in ad costs, and challenge you to identify your favorite celebrity endorsement.
This…
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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule to set new requirements around the collection…
Continue Reading FTC’s Final Changes to COPPA RuleFTC’s List of Key Accomplishments
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Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 65-page report detailing what it views as its accomplishments over the last four years. In a press release summarizing the report, the…
Continue Reading FTC’s List of Key AccomplishmentsNew Year, New Public Domain Works: Copyright Public Domain Day 2025
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Every year, the world celebrates the first of January as Public Domain Day, marking the release of copyrighted works into the public domain.
In 2024, we saw popular intellectual properties…
Continue Reading New Year, New Public Domain Works: Copyright Public Domain Day 2025Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees
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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive pricing practices that cause harm to consumers and…
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