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Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape

Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape

May 12, 2025

Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape

By: Abbey Block

Ryan Seacrest is most well-known for his role as the charismatic host of popular television shows like American Idol and Wheel of Fortune.  But more recently, Seacrest has taken on a new business venture, becoming the spokesperson for the social casino platform, Chumba Casino. Chumba Casino, launched in 2012, allows players to engage in online casino-style games. Seacrest began his partnership with the brand in December of 2023, and has been featured prominently in the platform’s promotional materials on social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram. But Seacrest recently found himself in a bit of legal hot water, being named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit brought against Chumba’s parent company, VGW. In the lawsuit, plaintiff Aubrey Carillo alleges…

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California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers

March 10, 2025

California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers

By: Nicole Kardell

If you are a data broker and you are not registered in California, you may face sanctions, including fines and possible shut down of operations.  The California Privacy Protection Agency is actively enforcing the state’s Delete Act, legislation that was enacted in 2023. The Delete Act requires entities that qualify as data brokers under the law to register annually with the CPPA and pay the…

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FTC Cracking Down On Online Censorship

February 27, 2025

FTC Cracking Down On Online Censorship

By: Steven Eichorn

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently launched a public outreach effort to obtain information from the public regarding how they are treated by technology platforms. As explained by the FTC, they are seeking to “understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliation, and how this conduct may have violated the law.” This…

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How to Sell E-cigarettes and Avoid an FTC Investigation

January 20, 2011

How to Sell E-cigarettes and Avoid an FTC Investigation

By: Ifrah Law

Customers are flocking to electronic cigarettes — battery-operated nicotine delivery devices that are meant to replicate the flavor and sensation of smoking a tobacco cigarette. While merchants and advertisers are understandably eager to participate in this growing industry, we predict that the FTC will be watching ads carefully in anticipation of enforcing its advertising rules. The FTC can regulate advertisements for any product, but it…

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New Law Gives Enforcers Added Power Against Online Marketers

January 10, 2011

New Law Gives Enforcers Added Power Against Online Marketers

By: Ifrah Law

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 – but in doing so, imposes new requirements on the entire…

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FTC Issues New Rule on Mortgage Scammers

January 10, 2011

FTC Issues New Rule on Mortgage Scammers

By: Ifrah Law

As the economic crisis continues for many homeowners, the Federal Trade Commission has taken actions to protect homeowners from mortgage relief scams. Most of the new requirements took effect on December 29, 2010, and all of the new requirements can be applied to affiliate marketers, who immediately need to be aware of the rule. The Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule was approved by the…

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Suit Against FTC Asks: Did Agency Change Advertising Rules in Middle of Game?

September 17, 2010

Suit Against FTC Asks: Did Agency Change Advertising Rules in Middle of Game?

By: Ifrah Law

Is there a way to hold a government agency like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accountable for the cost to businesses of what a company says are abrupt and systemic changes in regulatory standards? POM Wonderful LLC, a Los Angeles-based juice company, is trying to do just that by suing the FTC in District Court. The FTC is reportedly investigating POM for alleged false advertising…

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In Rare Ruling, Court Permits Discovery Into Motives Behind FTC Subpoena

July 26, 2010

In Rare Ruling, Court Permits Discovery Into Motives Behind FTC Subpoena

By: Ifrah Law

When a U.S. magistrate judge in the District of Columbia issued his ruling in Federal Trade Commission v. Bisaro on July 13, 2010, permitting limited discovery of certain FTC officials regarding an agency subpoena, it had been more than three decades since the D.C. Circuit had found that “extraordinary circumstances” were present that warranted discovery in a subpoena enforcement action. Subpoena enforcement proceedings are typically…

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Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape

Fame, FTC, and Fine Print: Navigating Advertising Rules in an Evolving Landscape
By: Abbey Block

California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers

California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers
By: Nicole Kardell

FTC Cracking Down On Online Censorship

FTC Cracking Down On Online Censorship
By: Steven Eichorn

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