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$2.8 Million in Refunds to Consumers Scammed by “Free Trial” Offers
$5 Million in Refunds Delivered to Victims of Bogus Credit Repair Scheme
$6.9 Million Judgment against NHS Systems Telemarketers
'Growth Cave' Scam of a $50 Million Business Opportunity and Credit Repair Fraud Halted
700 Marketing Companies Could Face Civil Penalties – FTC Going After Product Claims!
Ad Groups Release Guidance for Mobile Ad Data
Ad Industry Called to Agree on Do Not Track Standard
AGENCY STATEMENT: Enforcement Underway Despite Ruling
California Attorney General is Filing Suits on Mobile App Privacy Policy Violations
California Mandates Clarity in Digital Goods Purchases
California’s Increased Focus on Location Data and What Businesses Need to Know
Canada’s Enforcement Agency Issued the Largest Penalty Under the CASL
Career Step to Pay $43.5 Million for Misleading Advertising Practices
Careful! Those Social Media Posts – May Violate the Securities Act!
CFPB Proposes New Rules on Personal Financial Data Access
CFPB Warns Marketers of Credit Cards!
Class Action Lawsuits are Hitting Email Marketers – Get Compliant Now!
Clear Your Trademarks and Slogans and Register Them
Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act
COPPA Compliance Date Set for July 1, 2013
Copyrights and Online Marketing
Costly Cookies and the Price of DNT
Court Defines Email Subject Line as “Content” Under Stored Communications Act
Court Halts Multi-Million Dollar Work-At-Home Coaching Scam
Court Orders $11.9 Million Payout from Affiliate Marketing Network in Deceptive Weight-Loss Scam
Court Upholds Ruling Against Affiliate Marketing Network Behind Deceptive LeanSpa Scheme
COVID Marketing Remains High Risk for ALL Products….
Credit Repair, Debt Relief, and Food Stamp Scammers in Contempt
CRI Genetics Settlement is a Lesson in Ethical Marketing for the DNA Testing Industry
Developing Effective Affiliate Policies
Does Your Contract Protect You From Click Fraud?
Domain Name Registrations
Don’t Say It Unless You Can Prove It...FTC Enforcement on Claims Substantiation
Email Marketers Win Big!
Fake News Sites Settle FTC Charges for $13 Million
FCC Delays One-to-One Consent Rule, Plus Other Key TCPA Updates to Know
Federal Job Scammers Targeted by Government Action for Violating Regulations
Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials
Federal Trade Commission's Revised Endorsement Guides
Fine Print Footnotes - Guarantee an FTC Action
Florida Court Affirms Bloggers First Amendment Rights
Florida Supplement Sellers Resolve False Advertising Allegations
Fraudulent Practices in the Age of Deceptive Marketing
From Bids to Bots: How Programmatic Premium Is Transforming Digital Advertising
FTC & DOJ Take Action Against Dave Inc. for Misleading Marketing and Undisclosed Fees
FTC and FDA Take Action Against Unproven Diabetes Treatments
FTC and Maine Attorney General Crack Down on Deceptive Supplement Sellers
FTC and State Attorney Generals Coming After Lead Generators!
FTC Announced Proposed New Rules to MLM’s and Money-Making Opportunities
FTC Announced Settlement of Case Against Business Coaching Program
FTC Announces New Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising
FTC Announces Settlement Against Individual Social Media Influencers
FTC Approves Consent Order with Marketer of Product Claiming to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 – Notice Anything Missing????
FTC Approves Final Orders with Fandango and Credit Karma: Mobile Apps were Deceptive
FTC Approves Final Settlement Orders with Supplement Marketers
FTC Bans Fair Guide Scammers, Gets $9m Judgment
FTC Bans “Free iPhone” and “Gift Card” Text Spam Marketers
FTC Charges 12 Defendants with Laundering Transactions for the "Money Now Funding" Scheme
FTC Charges Cellphone Bill “Cramming” Scam
FTC Closes $7 Million Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme
FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive “Free Trial” Scams and Fraudulent Subscriptions
FTC Cracks Down on Greenwashing: No Unsubstantiated Environmental Claims
FTC Demands Substantiation
FTC Enforcement Highlights the Importance of Honest Privacy Claims for Businesses
FTC Expands Telemarketing Protections with New Safeguards Against Fraud and AI-Driven Scams
FTC Finalizes Subscription Renewal Rules
FTC Guidelines on Negative Option Marketing and What You Need to Know
FTC Issues $9 Million in Refunds for Misleading Green Coffee Weight-Loss Supplements
FTC Issues “Gut Check Guidance” for Spotting False Weight Loss Claims
FTC Launches 'Operation AI Comply' to Tackle Misleading AI Claims
FTC Looking for Credit Repair Marketers
FTC Offers Refunds to Avast Customers Impacted by Privacy Misleading Practices
FTC Refunds Nearly $6m to Victims of Acai Berry Internet Fraud
FTC Refunds Over $2.4 Million to Victims of Lurn's Deceptive Business Coaching Claims
FTC Releases Video for Mobile App Developers: More Transparency Needed
FTC Requires Online Merchants to Ship No Later than 30 Days after the Order
FTC Returns Over $1 Million to Consumers Defrauded by Deceptive "Free Trial" Offers
FTC Returns Over $436,000 to Victims of Deceptive Work-at-Home Scheme
FTC says a Corporation or LLC is No Shield for Fraud
FTC Secures Settlement in Automators AI Case
FTC Sends $7.4 M Worth of Refund Checks to Victims of Platinum Credit Card Scheme
FTC Sends Educational Letters to Remind Companies and App Developers about COPPA Compliance Deadline
FTC Sends Nearly $1.9 Million in Refunds to Consumers Affected by Hey Dude’s Unlawful Shipping and Review Practices
FTC Serious about Enforcement of its Orders...$480m and Permanent Ban for Stipulated Order Violation
FTC Settlement Halts Apex Capital Group’s Deceptive “Free Trial” Scheme, Returning Millions to Consumers
FTC Settlement Shuts Down Blueprint to Wealth Scheme, Imposes Lifetime Bans on Defendants
FTC Settlement Shuts Down Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme, Imposes Lifetime Ban on Defendants
FTC Settlement with BetterHelp Highlights the Importance of Protecting Sensitive Health Data
FTC Settlement with Internet Marketers Banned from Deceptive Practices
FTC Settles Deceptive Diabetes Claim with “Nobetes” Marketers
FTC Settles Epic History Sniffing Case
FTC Settles with Defendants in ‘Money Now Funding’ Scheme, Shutting Down Credit Card Laundering Operation
FTC Settles with Platform Over Fake Reviews and Listings
FTC Settles with Sensa and Three Others for Bogus Weight Loss Claims
FTC Shuts Down Business Opportunity Scam Running Postal Job Ads
FTC Shuts Down Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme, Recovering Millions for Victims
FTC Shuts Down Multi-Million Dollar Scam Targeting Online Business Opportunities
FTC Shuts Down Online Operation Selling Worthless High School Diplomas!
FTC Stops “Fair Guide” Multi-Million Dollar Rip-Offs in the U.S.
FTC Sues to Shut Down Tax Club’s $200m Scam Club
FTC Takes Action Against 'Click Profit' for Deceptive Business Practices
FTC Takes Action Against AI Service Provider Rytr for Deceptive Reviews
FTC Takes Action Against Automators AI
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive 'Free Trial' Scams, Secures $359 Million Settlement
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Negative-Option Billing Practices and What This Means for Businesses
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Online Beauty "Free Trial" Schemes
FTC Takes Action Against Deceptive Payday Loan Marketers: What Businesses Can Learn
FTC Takes Action Against GoodRx for Privacy Violations
FTC Takes Action Against International Scam Targeting Consumers with Fake "Free Trials" and Unauthorized Charges
FTC Takes Action Against Lurn for Deceptive Business Coaching Claims and Consumer Fraud
FTC Takes Action Against Misleading Loan Lead Generation Operation
FTC Takes Aim at Deceptive Ecommerce Gurus Over Dubious AI Promises
FTC Targets Deceptive Free-Trial Offers and What You Need to Know
FTC Updates Search Engine Disclosure Guidelines
FTC Warns Data Brokers that Provide Tenant Rental Histories, they May be Subject to Fair Credit Reporting Act
FTC's Landmark Ruling on Deceptive Advertising Practices to Ensure Transparency
Google No Longer provides “Service Provider” status for Cross-Context Behavioral Marketing
Google, Apple, and Other Mobile App Developers Prepare for Crackdowns on Data Privacy Security
Green Coffee Bean Case Finally Concludes with $905,000 Refund to Consumers
Hey Dude, Inc. to Pay $1.95 Million for Suppressing Reviews and Violating Consumer Protection Rules
Hey! Don’t forget the FTC’s Internet Mail Order Rule!
Honest Reviews and Lessons from the FTC’s Action Against Sitejabber
Houston Regulating Payday Lenders
How Businesses Can Learn from the "Google Money Tree" Scam and Protect Their Reputation
How Email Affiliates Can Easily Comply With CAN-SPAM & California Law
Inflation is the Latest Reason for Increased FTC Fines!
Kentucky Strengthens Data Privacy with New Amendments - What Businesses Need to Know
Massachusetts Court Rules Zip Codes Personal Information- Retailers Who Collect May Violate Law
Medifast in Contempt and is Fined $3.7 Million
Mobile App Marketers Violated FCRA
Mobile Payments Report by the FTC: Cramming, Choice, and Payment Chain Encryption
Monument Inc. Settles with the FTC for a $2.5 Million Penalty
Mozilla Firefox Will Block Third Party Ad Cookies
Mozilla Moves Forward with Cookie-Blocking Patch
Navigating the Pitfalls of “Free Trial” Offers
Navigating the Risks of Negative Option Marketing and the Lessons from the Gopalkrishna Pai Case
Nevada and New Jersey Legalize Internet Gambling
Nevada Passes a Bill SB260 to Expand the Right to Opt-Out of Sales
New Automatic Renewal Law in Colorado to Take Effect on January 1, 2022
New FTC Guidance and the Six Steps for COPPA Compliance
New Jersey now Reporting to the CFPB
New TCPA Rules for Telemarketers Go Into Effect October 16
New York A.G. Halts Sales at GNC, Target, and Walgreens
New York Court Upholds Sales Tax for Online Retailers‏
No Really Means No -Marketers Pay $3 Million for Order Violation
NOP Releases Draft Guidance Defining Natural vs. Synthetic
Online Marketer to Pay $1m to Settle Privacy Violation Charges
Online Mortgage Lead Generator Will Pay $225,000 to Settle FTC Charges
Operators of Deceptive E-Commerce Scheme Face Lifetime Bans and Significant Fines
Over $15.5 Million in Refunds Delivered to Consumers Misled by Career Step's Job Placement Claims
Patent Troll Defeated by Newegg in Key Case and What Can Small Businesses do to Protect Themselves?
Path Agrees to $800,000 FTC Settlement over COPPA Violations
Payday Loan Debt Collection Scam Dismantled by Regulators
Payment Processor Settles FTC Charges for Enabling Deceptive “Free Trial” Scheme
POM Wonderful: Free Speech and Advertising
Privacy Rights and Online Behavioral Advertising
Privacy vs. Advertisers: Microsoft’s IE10’s Do Not Track Default Debate
Product Enhancement, Disclaimers, and Truth-In-Advertising
Protecting Consumer Privacy on Mobile Devices
Regulators Seek $22 Million from Internet Scam Network Involving I Works and Family Members
Regulators Seek Court Order to Halt $70 Million Phone Billing Scam
Roomster's Deceptive Tactics Exposed and FTC and States Take Action Against Fake Reviews and Phony Listings
Scams in Times of Economic Uncertainty
Senate Prepares to Pass Internet Sales Tax Bill
Social Media Promotions and Success
State Attorney Generals Demanding Further Changes to the Telemarketing Sales Rule!
Studies Show Trend for Geo-Precise Ads Skyrocketing
Study Claims Marketers Don’t Care About Consumer Data Protection!
Supreme Court Eliminates Federal Trade Commission Ability to Scorched Earth Prosecutions…For Now…
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Amazon Nexus Case
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Becomes Effective next Month, Are you Ready?
The Best Way to Avoid Head Lice is to Avoid Head to Head Contact… The Best Way to Avoid an FTC Fine is…. Claim Substantiation…Claim Substantiation….
The Better Business Bureau and The Digital Advertising Alliance Begin Enforcement Procedures…Are You Ready?
The Cost of Deception and How the FTC’s Settlement With FHTM Sends a Strong Message to Businesses
The Cost of Deceptive Marketing and Lessons from the FTC Settlement on Free Trial Offers
The FCC Released the Final Rule and Announced the Compliance Date for the Text Blocking Rule
The FTC Cracks Down on Data Brokers and What Businesses Need to Know About Protecting Consumer Privacy
The FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Weight-Loss Marketing with a $9 Million Settlement
The FTC Finalized the Rule on Fake Reviews and Testimonials
The FTC's New "Click-to-Cancel" Rule and What It Means for Your Business
The FTC’s $3.7 Million Settlement Sheds Light on the Cost of Pyramid Schemes
The FTC’s New Focus – Cramming Cases
The Great Oz Gets Scolded: Are Celebrities Shirking their Responsibility?
The Importance of Email Compliance and Lessons from Experian’s $650,000 Settlement with the FTC
The Importance of Transparent Shipping and Customer Service Practices
TinyCo Pays Big FTC Fine – Warning FTC Enforcement of COPPA!
Top 12 Tips for Mobile App Developers
Top Privacy Issues in 2013
TRUSTe Still Trustworthy?
Turning a Biz Opp into a Coaching Program?
Understanding Compliance and Navigating AI Claims in Advertising
Understanding Oklahoma's New Telemarketing Law
Understanding the Dangers of Pyramid Schemes for Businesses
Using Trademarks in Affiliate Marketing
ValueClick's $2.9 Million Settlement for Misleading Ads and Data Security Failures
Video Marketing and the Law
Voice Broadcasting Firm to Stop Transmitting Robocalls and Issues $75,000 Civil Penalty
W3C Working Group on Track with Do Not Track Talks
Warning Letters Sent to Companies Selling Dietary Supplements by the FTC and FDA
What are the Two Things Missing in the FTC Settlement with L’oreal?
What Businesses Can Learn from the FTC's Case Against Response Tree
What Businesses Can Learn from the “Google Money Tree” Scam
Who's Dripping?
Why Did the FTC put 700 Advertisers on Notice?
Why Privacy Compliance is Crucial for Your Business
Why Transparent Billing Practices Matter for Your Business
YOU HAD ONE SHOT AND YOU ARE DONE – FTC Enforcement of Prior Actions Against NutraClick

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