Erika N. Auger
Reed Smith LLP
Articles
FTC issues significant updated guidance for health-related claims
USA - January 17 2023 On December 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a guidance document to update and replace the FTC's 1998 brochure entitled Dietary…
FTC Gone Viral: Commission Puts 700+ Companies on Notice About Deceptive Endorsements
USA - October 14 2021 Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it sent “Notices of Penalty Offense” (the “Notice”) to over 700 companies in nearly…
Mexico leads media transparency efforts with new law
Mexico - August 20 2021 On April 30, 2021, the Mexican Chamber of Senators and Deputies passed a new law on “Transparency, Prevention and Combating of Unfair Practices in…
FTC Seeks Monetary Penalties for Deceptive Marketing of COVID-19 Treatments in First Action under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act
USA - April 21 2021 Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) together with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a new civil lawsuit filed against St…
FCC issues reminder to broadcasters on sponsorship IDs
USA - March 31 2021 Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an enforcement advisory to remind broadcasters of their sponsorship obligations…
