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Accountability Program Issues Six Decisions on OBA Practices
Last week, the Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program announced the results of inquiries it had conducted to determine whether six companies were in compliance with the Self-Regulatory Principles for…
Hacking Your…Oven? FTC Conducts Workshop on “Internet of Things”
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information gathering workshop entitled the “ Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World .” The purpose of the workshop was to explore consumer…
Blurred Lines: The Legal Risks Surrounding Native Advertising
This afternoon, the FTC announced the panelists for its upcoming workshop on Native Advertising. The term “native advertising” generally refers to ads that are presented in the native format of the website,…
An Endorsement is Still Advertising
John Villafranco breaks down how endorsements are regulated and what guidelines advertisers should adhere to in order to stay out of trouble with the FTC in a new article published by Nutritional Outlook . “…
CFPB Director Addresses Enforcement Strategy for New Mortgage Rules before Senate Banking Committee
On Tuesday November 12, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the fourth Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). The hearing came amid…