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FTC Warns That Deceptive AI Content Ownership Claims Violate the FTC Act
The buzz around generative AI has raised many IP-related questions, such as the legality of using IP to train AI algorithms or ownership of AI-generated content. But the FTC warns that claims about content ownership…
FTC Assesses Primary Purpose of Emails in CAN SPAM Enforcement
As most people know – either from professional or personal experience – the CAN SPAM Act requires companies who send “commercial” email messages to give consumers an opportunity to opt-out of receiving those messages…
Spilling the Tea on Made in USA Claims
We regularly cover challenges to “Made in USA” claims, particularly by the FTC, but most of the time those cases don’t rely on consumer perception evidence about what the claim means. So the recent class certification…
Texas AG, Arkansas AG, and FTC Don’t Bless Pyramid Scheme “Blessings in No Time”
Last week, BINT Operations LLC aka “Blessings in No Time” (“BINT”) and its owners resolved two separate, but coordinated, lawsuits stemming from states’ and the FTC’s investigations alleging perpetration of an illegal…
Those AI Commitments from the Tech Companies Aren’t “Just Voluntary” – They’re Enforceable by the FTC
On July 21, 2023, the White House announced that it had secured commitments from the leading artificial intelligence companies to manage the risks posed by AI. As stressed in the press release and in news articles…