On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting fake consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase (the “Rule” or “Final Rule”). The long-awaited Rule allows the FTC to strengthen enforcement, seek monetary civil penalties against violators and deter AI-generated...
In April 2021, the Federal Trade Commission asked Congress to pass legislation reviving the agency’s authority to return money to consumers harmed by law violations and keep illegal conduct from reoccurring. Testifying on behalf of the Commission, Acting FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter told a subcommittee...
For years, attorneys practicing before the Federal Trade Commission have argued that the FTC routinely exceeds its statutory authority when it initiates federal court enforcement lawsuits. These arguments are finally gaining traction. First, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in FTC v. Shire...
From the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Cambridge Analytica controversy, to California’s GDPR-like privacy law and other state legislative efforts, the year 2018 brought an unprecedented focus on consumer privacy, big data and compliance. Several states have either passed or bolstered cybersecurity...