Ad Law Access
AT&T to Pay $60 Million to Settle Dispute Over “Unlimited” Claims
Last week, the FTC announced that AT&T had agreed to pay $60 million to settle litigation over allegations that the company misled customers by advertising “unlimited” data plans that were subject to significant…
FTC Releases New Guide for Influencers
Yesterday, the FTC released a new guide and video designed to help influencers understand when and how they should disclose the relationships they have to the brands they endorse. The guidance doesn’t break new ground,…
Section 13 (b)log: Direct Seller Stands Its Ground: Neora Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against the FTC, Challenging the Agency’s Section 13(b) Authority
The continuing questions over the extent of the FTC’s enforcement authority to obtain monetary relief under Section 13(b) did not stop the Commission from filing a lawsuit on November 1 against multi-level marketer…
FTC Commissioners Share Views on Privacy
FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Christine S. Wilson recently sat down with Cameron Kerry at the Brookings Institution to discuss the FTC’s role in privacy. Although the Commissioners did not agree on…
Section 13 (b)log: Business As Usual? FTC Practice in the Wake of Shire ViroPharma and Credit Bureau Center
The reach of Section 13(b) of the FTC Act – and the extent of the FTC’s enforcement authority -- has been a hotly-debated topic following the Third Circuit’s decision in Shire ViroPharma and the Seventh Circuit’s…