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FTC Updates COPPA FAQs on Parental Consent Mechanisms
This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced the latest revisions to its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) document to assist online operators as they work to comply with changes to the Children’s Online…
FTC Files Suit Against Amazon Over Kids’ In-App Purchases
On July 10, 2014, the FTC filed a complaint in federal court alleging that Amazon unlawfully billed parents and other Amazon account holders for unauthorized in-app charges incurred by kids. The complaint follows a…
The Devil’s in the Data: L’Oréal’s Wrinkle with the FTC
The FTC announced last week that it settled allegations that cosmetics giant, L’Oreal, engaged in misleading and deceptive advertising relative to two of its anti-aging cosmetic products, “Lancôme Génifique” and…
FTC’s i-Health Settlement Features Evolving Substantiation and Fencing-In Standards
Earlier this week, the FTC announced that supplement marketers i-Health, Inc. and Martek Biosciences Corporation (the Companies) have agreed to settle charges of deceptive advertising for claiming that their…
Is that Flexibility We See in an FTC Order on Disease Claims?
On May 28, 2014, the FTC announced a settlement with the company that sells Lice Shield shampoos, leave-in sprays, and products to be applied to head gear. In the FTC’s view, the company did not possess adequate…