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FCC/FTC Stake out Aggressive Robocall Position, Tell Gateway VoIP Providers to Block COVID-19 Robocalls – or Be Blocked Themselves
The FTC and FCC have taken a number of actions to stem unlawful robocalls generally and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to stem harmful and deceptive calls that seek to exploit the COVID-19 crisis. Even amid the…
FTC Guidance on AI: Don’t Surprise Consumers – Or Yourself
FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Andrew Smith this week published some helpful pointers for companies that are developing or using AI to support consumer-facing services. These pointers are drawn from past…
Challenges Shipping on Time Because of COVID-19? What You Should Know about the FTC’s Mail Order Rule
As localities order people to stay at home and non-essential businesses to close, consumers are turning to online options. Although you might welcome the traffic, you might also be facing unexpected challenges like a…
FTC Hits the Brakes on Brake Pad Claims
This week, the FTC announced that Federal-Mogul Motorparts had agreed to settle a complaint alleging that the company made unsubstantiated claims that its aftermarket Wagner OE X brake pads could help a driver stop a…
Read This Before You Market Around Coronavirus
Until recently, most consumers likely associated anything starting with “Corona” with a sunny beach and a lime wedge. Not anymore. The public is rightly concerned about coronavirus and how to avoid catching it. And…