What We're Reading 9/16/10
BNA: FTC Announces No FY 2011 Fee Increase For Access to National Do-Not-Call Registry
Telemarketers will not have to pay higher fees to obtain access to phone numbers on the National Do-Not-Call Registry in Fiscal Year 2011, according to an Aug. 31 announcement by the Federal Trade Commission.
BNA: Italian Agency Warns Advertiser on Accuracy
Italian antitrust officials on Aug. 27 warned Italian cellular service provider 3 SpA to discontinue a misleading ad that allegedly manipulated competition against the company's larger rivals, and it warned companies that use of similar ad strategies could trigger fines.
FTC.gov: FTC Shines a Light on Company’s Deceptive Claims for its LED Bulbs
Agency Charges Firm With Misrepresenting the Light Output and Life Expectancy of its Bulbs
The Federal Trade Commission has sued a California-based light bulb manufacturer and its principals to stop them from misleading consumers by exaggerating the light output and life expectancy of its Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs.
ITProPortal: iTunes Users License Songs, Not Buy Them, Court Rules
In a breakthrough ruling US federal court has stated that songs from iTunes are licensed, not purchased.
The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals has ruled that users who get their songs from Apple's music service iTunes do not purchase them, but receive a license to play them, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
FDA.gov: FDA acts against 5 electronic cigarette distributors
Agency cites unsubstantiated claims, poor manufacturing practices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to five electronic cigarette distributors for various violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) including unsubstantiated claims and poor manufacturing practices.
