Track afield: What the FTC’s Google case means for your company

After two weeks of talk about track, the trending topic is tracking, including the FTC’s $22.5…

Debt collection company pays record-setting civil penalty

Incessant phone calls to consumers, often about accounts that weren’t theirs. Repeated autocalls to wrong numbers.…

Five cases yield tips to help keep your company Privacy Shield-compliant

Five cases yield tips to help keep your company Privacy Shield-compliant lfair September 3, 2019 |…

Bad Apple: Company faces a criminal contempt probe

Judge finds Apple willfully defied an App Store antitrust ruling By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May…

Company to pay $22 million for offering “free” credit scores that turned out to be not so free

We’ve brought law enforcement actions – dozens of ‘em. We’ve held workshops, issued reports, and sent…

Be a privacy hero at your company (shield included, cape optional)

Want to be your company’s Privacy Shield hero? Four proposed FTC settlements suggest actions you can…

$586 million Western Union settlement: Be careful about the company your company keeps

“For many years, Western Union’s money transfer system has been used by fraudsters around the world…

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…

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…

Insurance Company Engineering Report Bias

A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…

What If Every Insurance Company Engineer Report Suggests a Denied Claim? We’re About to Find Out

A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…

FTC to glue company: Stick to established Made in USA principles

FTC to glue company: Stick to established Made in USA principles lfair October 19, 2016 |…

First FTC coronavirus lawsuit alleges company lured consumers with false SBA connection

The COVID-19 crisis has many small businesses on the ropes, so it’s unfortunate we have to…

Oh no, you don’t, Edmodo: FTC sues ed tech company for violating school kids’ privacy

Educational technology hasn’t totally overtaken chalk dust and penmanship, but ed tech certainly has found its way…

Cash Advance Company Cleo AI Agrees to Pay $17 Million As Result of FTC Lawsuit Charging It Deceives Consumers

Online cash advance company Cleo AI has agreed to pay $17 million to settle the Federal…

Questions to Ask Insurance Company After an Accident in Utah

Car accidents in Utah can leave you feeling overwhelmed, especially when dealing with insurance claims. One…