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FTC Settlement with CarShield Holds Lessons on Endorsements
If you’ve watched the news recently, it’s fairly safe to predict that two things happened. First, you probably watched an announcer recount disturbing news about the current political climate. Second, following that…
From GrubHub to StubHub: DC Sues StubHub for Deceptive Pricing and Junk Fees
In June, we summarized a number of new and pending laws specifically designed to regulate how companies display prices and fees. Although it’s important for companies to focus on those, we also noted that even in…
Bots and False Advertising
In 2015, plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Ashley Madison, alleging that the company had surreptitiously employed an “army of fembots” to lure unsuspecting men into cheating on their spouses. (You can read our…
FTC Settlement Illustrates Challenges with “Up to” Claims
“Up to” claims can be difficult to substantiate, in part, because the standard for substantiating those claims isn’t always clear. Over the years, the FTC, NAD, and courts have articulated different standards that are…
Cameo Settles with 30 AGs Over Endorsement Issues
Cameo is a platform where people can pay celebrities to record videos with scripted personal messages. Jimmy Kimmel recently used the platform to see if he could get George Santos to say silly things and then Kimmel…