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Updated FTC Endorsement Guides Hold Virtual Influencers to Actual Standards

USA - August 10 2023 In-house Legal Friends: If you haven’t received this email yet, you will soon. The use of hyper-realistic virtual influencers to endorse products is…

An Interesting New Proposal on Obtaining COPPA Verified Parental Consent

USA - July 25 2023 Whether your focus is privacy, advertising or both, there is a good chance that you have bumped into some thorny issues involving the Children’s…

Judge Confirms What We All Already Knew About FDA Serving Sizes

USA - July 24 2023 A potato-chip brand once famously boasted, “No one can eat just one.” And of course, no one can. But according to the Food and Drug Administration…

Consumers Know It Really Is a Barbie World

USA - July 21 2023 I’m a Skipper in a Barbie world. Even if the brunette little sister doesn’t make an appearance, I can’t wait to see the Barbie movie this weekend…

That House FTC Oversight Hearing Sure Was Something

USA - July 19 2023 Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing regarding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission). FTC Chair Lina…

Greenwashing or Hair Washing?

USA - July 6 2023 When it comes to advertising disputes, there are relatively few substantive decisions to inform best practices. The relevant law boils down to…

Five Stars for Speedy Delivery - FTC Takes a Quick and Major Step Toward Regulating Online Review Practices

USA - July 5 2023 A lot of ink has been spilled on many of the pending Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer protection rulemakings - commercial surveillance…

FTC Revises Endorsement and Testimonial Guides

USA - June 30 2023 As we have written several times, the FTC has a lot on its plate with respect to rulemaking and proposed revisions to existing Guides. But that load…

The FTC’s Latest Made in the USA Case Is a Reminder of the Different Ways the Agency Can Still Get Money Post-AMG

USA - June 29 2023 The latest Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Made in the USA (MUSA) case may be a bit of a head-scratcher that requires us to delve more deeply into FTC…

It’s Complicated, but We’re Still Wishing a Happy Pride Month to Everyone

USA - June 5 2023 Every year when the calendar metaphorically flips from May 31 to June 1, we get that extra pep in our step. Summer is just around the corner, pride…