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Category: Business Law
FTC calls Sprint on $2.9 million risk-based pricing violation
Two people walk into a deli and both order a pastrami on rye. When the check…
FTC goes used car shopping, “test drives” 2300 vehicles
So we went used car shopping recently – the FTC and 12 other law enforcement agencies.…
FTC’s Approach to Consumer Privacy: Watch the webcast live
We do our best to keep the puffery in check. So when we say an event…
Game over: FTC challenges Sony’s claims for PlayStation Vita and tweets by Deutsch LA
According to the ads, “It’s a problem as old as gaming itself. Stay home and just…
Screening tenants? Check out the FTC’s new guidance
Using background checks to screen tenants? Or maybe your company provides those background checks to landlords?…
$575 million Equifax settlement illustrates security basics for your business
Patch your software. Segment your network. Monitor for intruders. According to tech experts, those are security…
Data security settlement with service provider includes updated order provisions
The domino principle. The ripple effect. The butterfly phenomenon. Apply the analogy of your choice to…
FTC blows the whistle on business coaching program
Rockne, Lombardi, Landry, Shula. Behind every sports dynasty, there’s a legendary coach. But according to the…
Company claimed “Ships Tomorrow,” but where were the masks and respirators?
An online company advertising consumer goods, including personal protective equipment like masks and respirators, does business…
Directory assistance: FTC honors AUSA for work in prosecuting business directory scammer
Globe-trotting swindlers may try to evade law enforcement agencies intent on bringing them to justice. But…
When the economic impact of COVID-19 hits home
As companies struggle to stay afloat financially due to the economic reverberations of COVID-19, your employees…
Stick with Security: Secure paper, physical media, and devices
High-profile hackers grab the headlines. But some data thieves prefer old school methods – rifling through…
Video conferencing: 10 privacy tips for your business
Between social distancing and COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, companies are turning to video conferencing services to get…
FTC to law violators: Don’t bank on bankruptcy
A recent ruling by a Florida Bankruptcy Judge sheds light on a tenacious team within the…
Avoid fireworks: Look to the FTC for help with your Made in USA claims
Regular readers know that when it comes to false “Made in USA” claims, the FTC means…
Pump fiction? FTC challenges claims for fuel cards
Everyone wants to save money at the pump. And no one wants to cut fuel costs…
New law, new consumer rights
Food experts don’t recommend it for your ground chuck or pork shoulder, but starting September 21,…
Getting to the bottom line: The FTC’s bipartisan Junk Fees Rule and your business
We’ve heard it loud and clear from tens of thousands of people: hidden and misleading fees,…
Sign of the times? Protecting your company from B2B deception
They may look like invoices sent to business owners for posters they may need to display…
All about the tout: Takeaway tips from the FTC’s Sony-Deutsch settlements
Looking for PlayStation tips and tricks? We can’t tell you how ISA Vekta Special Forces Team…