4/18/2023 5:25:16 PM Marketers Could Face Civil Penalties if They Don’t Substantiate: FTC Notices Issued. By Jason Gordon John Feldman Sara Mohammed On April 13, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) used its penalty offense authority to issue Notices to approximately 670...
5/23/2022 2:50:29 PM FTC on the Path to Proposed Amendments to the Endorsement Guides By Keri Bruce Emily Faro On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to publish for public comment in the Federal Register proposed...
10/14/2021 6:58:37 PM FTC Gone Viral: Commission Puts 700+ Companies on Notice About Deceptive Endorsements By Jason Gordon Nikki Bhargava Erika Auger Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it sent “Notices of Penalty Offense” (the “Notice”) to over 700 companies...
6/23/2021 4:06:34 PM Register today! Join us for a CLE webinar “Evolving Roles for Self-Regulation of Medical Devices and Health Services” By John Feldman This CLE webinar offers a unique, inside look at how BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) evaluates medical devices...
4/21/2021 3:49:16 PM FTC Seeks Monetary Penalties for Deceptive Marketing of COVID-19 Treatments in First Action under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act By Jason Gordon Erika Auger Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) together with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a new civil lawsuit filed...
1/19/2021 2:23:42 PM FTC reaches settlement over misleading mobile advertisements for in-game rewards, and warns of growing scrutiny towards today’s gaming gatekeepers By Gerard Stegmaier John Feldman The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with mobile advertiser Tapjoy, Inc. (“Tapjoy”) over allegations that it misled consumers...
12/28/2020 4:10:51 PM FTC Issues Largest Ever Judgment Over Made In The USA Claims By Jason Gordon Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a $1.2 Million judgment against glue maker, Chemence. Chemence is the manufacturer of...
7/24/2020 6:18:06 PM A Not-So-American Style: Williams-Sonoma to pay $1M to FTC Over Deceptive “Made in USA” Claims By Jason Gordon Michael Isselin The FTC recently approved a final consent order against home product and kitchen ware company, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Under the order...
5/8/2020 3:27:50 PM Webinar: Advertising and Litigation Risks for Food and Dietary Supplement Companies By Jason Gordon Join Jason Gordon on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, for a live webinar hosted by the FDLI and titled, “Influencers, Social Media Advertising,...
4/15/2020 7:02:38 PM John Feldman and Jason Gordon discuss COVID-19 Charity Marketing and Compliance Challenges for brands in Law360 Article By John Feldman Jason Gordon John Feldman and Jason Gordon published an article in Law360 this week titled, “Compliance Challenges In Cos.’ COVID-19 Charity...
3/27/2020 7:29:28 PM COVID-19 Legal Impact on Brand Advertising and Marketing By Douglas Wood Keri Bruce The unprecedented disruption caused by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created challenges for brands. Temporary and perhaps...