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Recent Lawsuits Allege Groupon and LivingSocial Violate Gift Certificate Laws
Last month, consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Groupon, alleging that the company’s deals violate California and federal gift certificate laws. This month, a similar lawsuit was filed against LivingSocial,…
Anti-Corporate Activists Target Corporate Advertising and Communications
Advertisers beware. Anti-corporate activists, no longer content to ask for petition signatures on a street corner, are using guerilla tactics to sabotage corporate communications and advertising campaigns. In recent…
Facebook Eases the Requirements for Running Promotions
Last year, Facebook introduced Promotions Guidelines that governed how companies can run sweepstakes and contests on the Facebook platform. Among other things, the Guidelines stated that a company could not administer…
ABA Consumer Protection Conference Open for Registration
Hot off the presses -- registration for the ABA Consumer Protection Conference (Feb. 3, 2011, Washington DC) is now open! There is limited seating, so early registration is encouraged. The all-star line-up of speakers…
Company Settles FTC Charges Over Misleading Endorsements
A public relations agency hired by a video game developer agreed to settle FTC charges that it engaged in deceptive advertising by having employees pose as independent consumers and post favorable reviews of the games.…