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FTC Announces Settlement Involving Fake Amazon Reviews
This week, the FTC announced its first case involving fake reviews on an independent website. Cure Encapsulations sells a weight-loss product exclusively on Amazon. When the company wanted to boost its sales, its owner…
New Bill Could Increase CCPA Headaches
Last week, the California Assembly’s Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection held a hearing to discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act. While many panelists from the private sector pointed out…
What To Do Next With Biometric Information in Illinois?
With the Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the floodgates have opened for class actions in Illinois against businesses that collect biometric information from…
The Justice Department Really Doesn’t Like Coupon Settlements (But They Still Can Work)
It’s no secret that the Justice Department and state Attorneys General don’t like coupon settlements in class actions. Since 2007, groups of state AGs have been objecting regularly to coupon settlements that would…
FTC Opts Out of Updating Anti-Spam Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that it would not update its anti-spam rule, completing the agency’s first 10-year review of the regulation. The FTC last updated the rule, known as the CAN-SPAM…