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Online Sellers Need to Beware of State Attorneys General
Mar 23, 2011
Online Sellers Need to Beware of State Attorneys General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General filed a consumer protection lawsuit last month against Zoommania, LLC, a Philadelphia-based Internet electronics store, for a bait-and-switch scheme the company allegedly employed in online sales and for its creation of new websites to avoid negative customer feedback resulting from the scheme. The complaint, which seeks restitution for consumers, alleges that…
New Law Gives Enforcers Added Power Against Online Marketers
Jan 10, 2011
New Law Gives Enforcers Added Power Against Online Marketers
In the waning days of 2010, the lame-duck Congress passed, and President Obama signed, a law that is almost certainly going to have major effects on the affiliate marketing industry. The FTC is poised to begin enforcing the “Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act,” which is intended to protect consumers from deceptive online sales tactics –…
