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Good night. Sleep tight. Be sure to get your ad claims right.

No one is going to amend the nursery rhyme, but if you market products aimed at…

FTC challenges influencer campaign for Warner Bros.’ Shadow of Mordor game

In the popular video game Shadow of Mordor, players don’t just randomly slash, hack, and pillage.…

Hide and sneak | Federal Trade Commission

When playing hide and seek as a child, remember those kids who always seemed to find…

Last resort | Federal Trade Commission

Three FTC cases, 83 civil actions brought by 28 states, more than 184 defendants facing criminal…

Third Circuit rules in FTC v. Wyndham case

FTC watchers and data security mavens, it’s the decision you’ve been waiting for. The United States…

Make your claims crystal clear

Earlier this year, the FTC settled five law enforcement actions against companies making allegedly deceptive energy…

Lock Mess | Federal Trade Commission

There’s lots of public information out there about people. So it’s no surprise there’s a booming…

Clearing out our IN box

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Claims for DanActive False and Deceptive, says FTC

In addition to allegations about Activia Yogurt, the FTC’s recent settlement with Dannon Corporation challenged health…

Lice, Lice, Baby | Federal Trade Commission

Dare us to describe the legal ramifications of a recent advertising settlement involving health claims in…

Inherency’s Limited Role in Obviousness Analysis

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit’s 1993 decision in In re Rijckaert, 9 F.3d 1531 (Fed.…

Planning a social media marketing campaign? Read this first.

It started as one of those “run it up the flagpole” ideas to enlist big-name gymnasts…

Speaking of Spokeo: Part 2 — The company’s allegedly bogus endorsements

The lawsuit against data broker Spokeo is the FTC’s first Fair Credit Reporting Act case addressing…

Big COPPA problems for TinyCo

Fans of Tiny Pets, Tiny Zoo, Tiny Village, Tiny Monsters, and Mermaid Resort will be relieved…

Talking turkey | Federal Trade Commission

Whether it’s a spare can of cranberry sauce or an extra turkey platter, thoughtful Thanksgiving hosts…

Phenomenal abdominals? Not so fast, Ab Circle Pro.

If you haven’t heard of the Ab Circle Pro, you need to spend more time in…

4 tips businesses can take from the FTC’s $19+ million Google settlement

The polar bears and penguins sold within kids’ apps offered in the Google Play Store may…

Judge orders $13.4 million in contempt action challenging BlueHippo hype

Animation fans remember the ballet-dancing pink hippos in Fantasia. In Egyptian mythology, the god of disorder…

Phantom of the owe-pera | Federal Trade Commission

This tale of phantoms doesn’t involve crashing chandeliers and operatic crescendos.  But according to a lawsuit…

Advertise auto promotions car-fully | Federal Trade Commission

“$1 gets you out of your current loan or lease!” According to Trophy Nissan in the…

8 advertising potholes auto dealers should avoid

In a drive to encourage truth in auto advertising, the FTC has announced Operation Steer Clear…