The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning companies to “Keep your AI claims in check.” An FTC Business Blog post states that consumers have been primed through generations of stories
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Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release stating that it “is putting hundreds of advertisers on notice that they should avoid deceiving consumers with advertisements that
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just published its Health Products Compliance Guidance (“Guidance”), which it issued to replace an advertising guide from 1998 focused on dietary supplements. For this new
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced earlier this month that it is seeking public comments on potential updates to its “Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” (“Guides,” also
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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four companies using social media influencers to post on their
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In recent years, the FTC has ramped up efforts to deter deceptive marketing practices on social media and customer review websites by issuing guidelines that apply to marketers and influencers
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The FTC has amended its Jewelry Guides (formally, the “Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries”) which aim to help prevent deception in jewelry marketing by providing clear
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When marketing products or services to children, companies should be aware of applicable statutes and guidance and should be particularly cautious with their advertising claims.
Lanham Act & FTC Act
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The FTC filed a lawsuit this week against Lending Club, a peer-to-peer lending company that operates an online marketplace for personal loans. The lawsuit accuses Lending Club of luring consumers
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Failing to have adequate substantiation for advertising claims can land companies in hot water. Case in point: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced that it had settled charges against
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