Topic
Deceptive Practices
192 published works
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Emma Lewis
This week, a number of consumer and regulatory actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Considerations for When a Demand Is Received
By David G. Thomas, James P. Ponsetto
The Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (Gen. Law Ch. 93A) affords consumers – including residential borrowers – a private right of action to seek injunctive relief and damages caused by unfair…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Five Lessons from the FTC’s Latest Native Advertising Action
On March 15, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement with Lord & Taylor to settle charges that the luxury department store brand engaged in allegedly deceptive native advertising…
Corporate and Securities Law
CFPB Enters Into Stipulated Consent Order to Resolve Enforcement Action Against Debt Collection Law Firm
By Zane Gilmer
Inside Privacy
Oracle Settles FTC Deception Charges
Yesterday, the FTC announced that Oracle has agreed to settle the Commission’s charges that it deceived consumers about the security provided by updates to its Java Platform, Standard Edition software…
Corporate and Securities Law
CFPB Takes Action Against Online Lender Integrity Advance, LLC
By Zane Gilmer
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB enters into consent order with company charged with deceptive health care credit enrollment practices
The CFPB has entered into a consent order with Springstone Financial, LLC to settle charges that the company was responsible for alleged deceptive and misleading acts and practices in connection with enrolling…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB and Florida AG obtain judgments against foreclosure relief companies
The CFPB announced that, together with the Florida AG, it has obtained judgments against several Florida companies and their individual operators who were charged in a complaint filed in a…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Deceptive Vacation Packages
From time to time, a “lodging package marketer” or “prepaid vacation provider” makes the news, with consumers claiming that such entity engages in tactics such as: Vacation packages that are…
White Collar Briefly
CFPB Fires Warning Shot Over Deceptive Credit Card Interest Rate Promos
Taking aim at credit card issuers who promote offers to consumers such as "convenience checks," deferred interest/promotional interest rate purchases and balance transfers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released…