Topic
Deceptive Practices
192 published works
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (November 6 – November 10, 2023)
The FTC cracked down on bogus medical discount plans and a tech support scheme. It also participated in the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers’ Summit. These stories and more after…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FTC, Florida Settle with Chargeback Mitigation Company for $150K
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Skylar Stoudt, Amanda Hamelin
On November 7, the FTC and the State of Florida settled with a chargeback mitigation company and its owners for $150,000. The chargeback company was allegedly using deceptive practices, including…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FTC and Wisconsin AG enter into settlements with auto dealerships for alleged discriminatory financing practices and deceptive add-on product practices
By John L. Culhane, Jr., Brian Turetsky
The Federal Trade Commission and Wisconsin Attorney General have entered into settlements with a group of auto dealerships, their current and former corporate owners, and their general manager for allegedly…
Religion Clause
Suit Challenges Illinois Deceptive Practices Law Aimed At Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers
Suit was filed last week in an Illinois federal district court challenging Illinois SB 1909 which prohibits limited purpose pregnancy centers from using misrepresentations or concealment to interfere with a person's…
Ad Law Access
FTC’s Proposed Rule on “Fake Reviews” Covers Much More; Provides Clarity on Some Issues, Uncertainty on Others
By Donnelly McDowell, Ioana Gorecki
On the Friday before a long 4th of July weekend, the FTC delivered some light beach reading in the form of a 100-page notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) “banning fake…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Issues Proposed Order Against Home Security Camera Company Ring
On May 31, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against home security camera company Ring LLC for unfair and deceptive acts or practices in violation of Section…
Dundas Lawyers Legal Articles
Misleading and deceptive conduct – Invisalign v SmileDirectClub
The case of Invisalign Australia Pty Limited v SmileDirectClub LLC [2023] FCA 395 (Invisalign v SDC) involved two (2) companies that offer what’s referred to as the “clear aligner teeth…
AD-ttorneys Law Blog
Endorsements and Actual Usage – A Deep Dive into the FTC and State Attorneys General Lawsuits Against Google
By Daniel Kaufman, Victoria Weatherford
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced his office has reached an $8 million settlement with Google of its lawsuit alleging deceptive radio disc jockey advertisements for the Google Pixel…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Credit Acceptance and National Trade Associations Challenge the CFPB and NY AG’s Attempt to Disregard TILA and Regulate the Indirect Auto Finance Industry Through Litigation
By Chris Willis, Addison Morgan, Jeremy Rosenblum
On January 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York Attorney General (NY AG) filed a joint complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Plastic Surgeon Allegedly Used Deceptive Business Practices to Manipulate Reviews
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Every business owner knows the importance of online reviews. You might love them or hate them, but there’s no denying that they have a very real effect on your business.…