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March 05, 2019 - Privacy, FTC
Thank You, Next Enforcement: Music Video App Violates COPPA, Will Pay $5.7 Million
By: Julie O'Neill
The cost for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been steadily rising, and companies subject to the law should take heed. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a record-setting $5.7 million settlement with the mobile app company Musical.ly for
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June 19, 2018 - Privacy, FTC
Don’t Forget to Hit “Delete”: FTC Blog Post Clarifies COPPA Information Deletion Requirement
By: Julie O'Neill
Most companies are familiar with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its requirement to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information online from children under 13. Yet COPPA also includes an information deletion requirement of which companies may be unaware. On May
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November 23, 2016 - False Advertising, FTC
Court Issues $29 Million Judgment Against Pure Green Coffee Weight-Loss Pills in FTC Deceptive Advertising Suit
On November 2, 2016, a Florida Federal District Court issued a $29 million judgment against the marketer of Pure Green Coffee extract weight-loss pills in a deceptive advertising suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission. District Court Judge Steven Mayberry of the Middle District
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October 26, 2016 - Privacy, Aviation & Drones, Consumer Products, FTC, Retail
FTC Workshop on New Drone Technologies Raises Familiar Privacy Issues
By: Julie O'Neill
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent workshop on drones raised familiar issues related to the privacy implications of a new and evolving technology. While the many potential innovations and consumer benefits of drone technology were highlighted, the workshop’s focus was on whether drones raise unique
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August 30, 2016 - Privacy, FTC
The Scope of “Personally Identifiable Information” Is Changing
By: Julie O'Neill
It is easier than ever to identify a consumer with just a few pieces of seemingly innocuous information. Advances in big data analytics, combined with the increasing volume of data generated by consumers in their daily lives, have “increasingly blurred [the] line” between personally
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May 13, 2016 - FDA, Food Misbranding, FTC
FTC Targets “All Natural” and “100% Natural” Claims on Personal Care Products
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
As we have previously reported, FDA is currently seeking public comments on the use of the term “natural” on food labeling (see our previous post here ). The announcement came as a surprise since FDA had previously declined requests from consumers, the food industry,
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April 20, 2016 - FTC
Seeing Double . . . or More: FTC Sends over 50 Warning Letters to Contact Lens Prescribers and Sellers
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
The FTC recently sent over 50 warning letters to contact lens prescribers and sellers warning them that they may be in violation of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7601 et seq ., and the Contact Lens Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part
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March 01, 2016 - False Advertising, Consumer Products, FTC, Government Actions
Diet Pill Company Sale Slash to Pay $43 Million in Settlement with FTC Over Spam Email and Fake Celebrity Endorsements
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
On February 2, 2016, the FTC settled claims against Sale Slash LLC regarding the marketing of its weight loss pills, including Premium Green Coffee, Pure Garcinia Cambogia, Premium White Kidney Bean Extract, Pure Forskolin Extract, and Pure Caralluma Fimbriata Extract. FTC v. Sale Slash,
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December 04, 2015 - False Advertising, Environmental Law, FTC
Red Light for Green Claims: FTC Sends Warning Letters to Green Certifiers
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
This week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has sent warning letters to five marketers of environmental certifications and seals, as well as over 30 product companies displaying those certifications, citing concerns that the certifications failed to comply with the agency’s
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Topic Archives: FTC

Thank You, Next Enforcement: Music Video App Violates COPPA, Will Pay $5.7 Million

By: Julie O'Neill

Don’t Forget to Hit “Delete”: FTC Blog Post Clarifies COPPA Information Deletion Requirement

By: Julie O'Neill

Court Issues $29 Million Judgment Against Pure Green Coffee Weight-Loss Pills in FTC Deceptive Advertising Suit

FTC Workshop on New Drone Technologies Raises Familiar Privacy Issues

By: Julie O'Neill

The Scope of “Personally Identifiable Information” Is Changing

By: Julie O'Neill

FTC Targets “All Natural” and “100% Natural” Claims on Personal Care Products

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

Seeing Double . . . or More: FTC Sends over 50 Warning Letters to Contact Lens Prescribers and Sellers

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

Diet Pill Company Sale Slash to Pay $43 Million in Settlement with FTC Over Spam Email and Fake Celebrity Endorsements

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

Red Light for Green Claims: FTC Sends Warning Letters to Green Certifiers

By: Claudia M. Vetesi