Topic
Deceptive Practices
192 published works
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Defendants Involved in Selling Business Coaching Programs Settle FTC Charges
Seven individuals and eight companies they control have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges in a deceptive telemarketing operation that took millions of dollars from thousands of consumers who…
NextGen Financial Services Report
Federal Trade Commission Action Against NetSpend Has Relevance Beyond the Prepaid Card Industry
By Dykema
NetSpend Corporation (NetSpend) recently agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding allegations that NetSpend deceived consumers about certain aspects of NetSpend’s reloadable prepaid cards. NetSpend will pay…
Wiley Executive Summary
Deceptive Business Practices Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Kickback Suit
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has held that a deceptive practices exclusion contained in an errors and omissions policy issued to a real estate…
Above the Fold
FTC Secures Refunds for Indoor Tanning System Consumers
In April 2016, the FTC filed a Complaint against Dr. Joseph Mercola and his companies alleging that their indoor tanning system advertisements violated section 5(a) of the FTC Act, which…
Data Counsel
FTC Goes After IoT Device Manufacturer for Alleged Security Vulnerabilities in Routers, IP Cameras
By Melinda L. McLellan, Kathryn Mellinger
On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had filed a complaint against Taiwanese D-Link Corp. and its U.S. subsidiary, D-Link Systems Inc. (D-Link), alleging the company made…
Consumer Financial Services Review
CFPB Deception Claims Need Detailed Factual Support
By Ori Lev
Claims brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleging that a company engaged in deceptive conduct must be accompanied by specific factual allegations or face dismissal, according to a…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup (Enforcement)
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Andrew W. Eklund
This week, a number of regulatory and self-regulatory enforcement actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
Above the Fold
Beware Deceptive Advertising Context, Not Just Content
You’ve done your due diligence and you are sure that the content of your advertisement is accurate and fully substantiated with reliable data. All good, right? Not necessarily. It’s a…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Academics and scientists: Beware of predatory journal publishers
If you’re a scholar or scientist, you know the value of being published in an academic journal. Unfortunately, some dishonest publishers also understand this — and have used it to…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
FTC Charges Academic Journal Publisher OMICS Group Deceived Researchers
Complaint Alleges Company Made False Claims, Failed To Disclose Steep Publishing Fees The Federal Trade Commission has charged the publisher of hundreds of purported online academic journals with deceiving…