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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Can We Say That? A Practical Guide to Substantiating Claims for Food and Consumer Health Products

This Monograph, published by the Food and Drug Law Institute, is designed to assist lawyers, regulatory advisors and marketing professionals answer the question "Can we say that?" as they design and execute programs to…

FTC and Federal Reserve Issue Proposed Amendments to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Federal Reserve Board issued proposed amendments to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule (“Rule”) that would require creditors to disclose credit score information…

Small Business Coalition Highlights Issues for Bureau

In anticipation of hearings on how the Dodd-Frank Act will impact small businesses, the a U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led coalition of business groups provided Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner with recommendations…

Possible Amendments to the CPSIA?

Last Thursday, Republican and Democrat members of the U.S. House of Representatives expressed some desire to modify the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act ("CPSIA"). The House Committee on Energy and Commerce,…

Rep. Speier Introduces 'Do Not Track' Online Privacy Legislation

On February 11, 2011, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced “Do Not Track” legislation that would provide consumers with the ability to opt out of having their personal information tracked by online advertisers. If…