The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) requires that online sites and services directed to children under 13 obtain parental consent before collecting or using children’s personal information and lists existing methods for such consent. Now the Federal
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Consumer Protection Connection, published by Keller Heckman, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates related to consumer protection. The blog covers topics such as compliance with state and federal consumer product safety laws, privacy regulations including children’s online privacy, environmental and recycling fee requirements for consumer products, false advertising and sustainability claims, and emerging issues in product labeling and marketing. It serves businesses and legal professionals seeking to understand evolving consumer protection obligations, enforcement trends, and legislative changes affecting product safety, privacy, and environmental compliance.
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EU Seeks Input on Proposed Digital Product Passport Framework
By Sheila Millar & Ales Bartl
On March 30, 2022, the European Commission (EC) unveiled a proposal for a framework eco-design regulation aimed at creating a policy framework for sustainable products. Among the tools proposed by the EC is the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP), a…
FTC Publishes Updated Endorsement Guides
After an extended public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Endorsement Guides) on June 29, 2023. As we previously posted, the FTC voted to publish proposed…
Contract as Legal Ground? New CJEU Ruling Creates Risks Re Personalisation
What kinds of processing are necessary for the performance or conclusion of a contract?
This is one of the questions the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was asked to examine in case C-252/21 between Meta Platforms and…
Soon Higher GDPR Fines in Belgium? Court Decision Paves Way for Public Fining Methodology
Until now, fines by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) had, compared to its neighbouring countries (France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands), appeared on the low side in absolute numbers.
Last year we carried out an analysis of over 300 fines…
FTC Hosts Workshop on Recyclable Claims
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop to examine recyclable claims as part of its review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides). The workshop was split into…
Generac to Pay $15.8 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Portable Generator Hazards
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a provisional order with a $15.8 million civil penalty against Wisconsin-based Generac Power Systems, Inc. (Generac) over charges that for more than two years, Generac failed to report…
FTC Cracks Down on Another “Made in USA” Claim
The FTC has said it numerous times: If your products – including their components – are not actually “all or virtually all” made in America, marketers should not label them as “Made in USA (MUSA).” The FTC’s latest enforcement action…
CPSC Adopts Mandatory Standard to Prevent Furniture Tip-Overs
On April 19, 2023, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) voted to adopt ASTM F2057-23 as a mandatory safety standard to prevent injuries and deaths of children from the tip-over of freestanding clothing storage units (CSUs). The…
The FTC Notices on Claim Substantiation: A Reminder of a Nearly 15-Year-Old Trend
By Katie Bond
Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had sent a “Notice of Penalty Offenses” on claim substantiation to around 670 companies. While this notice tactic is not a new tool, it has been reinvigorated following the…