FTC Nabs Fake News Affiliate Marketers As part of its ongoing crackdown on fake news sites to promote acai berry and other products (see exhibit left), the FTC entered into a consent decree with Intermark Communications (d/b/a Copeac) for using fake news sites to promote its products. According to the FTC Press Release: Copeac not…
FTC Bureau Chief Outlines Enforcement Priorities at IAPP Conference David Vladeck, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stressed that the FTC’s future privacy enforcement priorities will involve (i) more cases involving “pure privacy”, i.e., cases involving practices that try to circumvent consumer’s expectations (such as the Sears case where Sears failed to fully disclose the…
Classmates.com settles class action suit brought over misleading emails luring consumer to join by claiming that a former schoolmate was looking for them. More info. Cyber-bullying lawsuit not subject to SLAPP defense where credible threat of violence. More info
FTC UPDATE: NEW COMMISSIONERS, FREE CREDIT REPORT RULES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Senate Confirms New Commissioners The Senate confirmed Julie Brill and Edith Ramirez to serve a seven-year term as Commissioners replacing former FTC Chairwoman Majoras and Commissioner Jones-Harbour who steps down on April 6th. Commissioner Brill has been very active in consumer privacy issues and…
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