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Antitrust Alert
FTC Commissioner Wright Renews Calls for Section 5 Guidelines
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Joshua Wright continues to press for a “policy statement” that would define, and perhaps limit, the scope of the FTC’s authority to police unfair methods…
Franchise Law Update
Do You Have a Plan for Deploying Monitoring and Tracking Software? (If not, the FTC may want to speak with you.)
Aaron’s, a national Rent-to-Own retail store with approximately 1,300 corporate locations and 700 franchised locations, recently reached a consent agreement (pdf) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) respecting its privacy…
Madison Ave Insights
Brand Activation Association Marketing Law Conference – Data and Unfairness
As we interact online, we leave a breadcrumb trail of data – both personally identifiable and anonymized. This information can be pulled straight from data shared – name, age, or…
Inside Privacy
The Wyndham Case is Being Argued Today: Why You Should Care
Today, the Federal Trade Commission is defending its authority to enforce Section 5 of the FTC Act against Wyndham Hotels in connection with alleged lax data security procedures. Following several…
Antitrust Alert
Republicans Press FTC to Establish a Clear Standard for Section 5
By Young Cynn
In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, October 23, eight GOP lawmakers from both the House and the Senate called on the FTC to publish clear…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
FTC Files Complaint Against Healthcare Company LabMD, Alleging Inadequate Security Controls
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
On August 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint against medical testing laboratory LabMD based on allegations that the company engaged in "unfair acts or practices" by…
Ad Law Access
Advertising the Price Right
By Kelley Drye
All advertisers need to exercise caution in advertising special prices or discounts. Car dealerships need to be especially careful, right now. The FTC announced preliminary settlements with two car dealerships…
Blog of Reason
Business Torts as Little FTC Act Claims: Does the Difference Really Make a Difference?
Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the FTC Act), 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(1), prohibits, among other offenses, “unfair or deceptive acts or practices.” Twenty-eight states have en-acted FTC…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates Guidance to Search Engine Industry on the Need to Distinguish Between Advertisements and Search Results
The Federal Trade Commission recently sent letters to a number of search engine companies regarding what the FTC perceives to be "a decline in compliance" with the FTC's 2002 guidelines…
Privacy and Security Law Blog
Federal Data Breach Legislation Introduced, But Will It Go Anywhere?
By: Christin S. McMeley Last week Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), along with one Independent and six other Republican Senators, introduced the “Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013.” …