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HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Hogan Lovells Author Writes Forbes Article Contrasting Criminal Penalty for Invasion of Privacy with FTC Remedies
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
This blog entry links to a piece written for Forbes by Hogan Lovells privacy practice leader Chris Wolf in which he contrasts the relatively light penalty imposed upon Dharun Ravi,…
Ad Law Access
Administrative Judge in FTC versus POM Wonderful Lowers the Bar, but POM Still Can’t Clear It
By Kelley Drye
On May 17, Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Chappell issued his Initial Decision in the FTC's case against POM Wonderful, accusing POM of making unsubstantiated claims that its pomegranate juice…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Myspace Settles with FTC Regarding “Constructive Sharing” of PII with Third-Party Advertisers
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
this blog entry details the FTC's settlement and consent decree with Myspace, and enforcement action that focused on the fact that a "Friend ID", despite being non-PII, was linked to…
Inside Privacy
RockYou Reaches Settlement With FTC Over Child Privacy and Data Security Allegations
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has settled charges against RockYou, a game and entertainment website. The FTC alleged that RockYou knowingly collected email addresses and passwords and…
Ad Law Access
2012 Signals Continued FTC Privacy Scrutiny: Web Browser Toolbar Triggers Enforcement Action
On January 5, 2012, the FTC announced a settlement with Upromise, Inc., a membership service intended to help consumers save money for college, over charges that the company misled users…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
FTC Announces Settlement with Facebook
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
The Federal Trade Commission this afternoon announced a proposed consent decree with the prominent social network Facebook, settling allegations that Facebook violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by failing…
Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright
FTC Settlement Provides Guidance on Substantiation for Product Health and Fitness Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently entered a settlement order with Reebok International Ltd. to resolve charges that the company deceptively advertised that its "toning shoes" would provide extra tone and…
Blog of Reason
The Second Prong of the “Cigarette Rule’ Continues to Serve as a Basis for Finding Unfairness Under Several “Little FTC Acts’
Reproduced with permission from Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report, 101 ATRR 408, 09/30/2011. Copyright _ 2011 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com. I. IntroductionThe authority of the Federal…
Inside Privacy
FTC Commissioner Brill Warns Enforcement Actions Coming for Mobile Apps
Speaking at the American Bar Association's annual meeting in Toronto, Commissioner Brill informed the audience that "We will soon be seeing some enforcement actions on [mobile] apps." Commissioner Brill emphasized…
Ad Law Access
FTC Sues Infomercial Company and Settles with Consumer Over False Testimonial
Last week, the FTC and the Colorado Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a company that sells a wealth-building program through infomercials. The infomercials included various claims that consumers could…