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FTC mostly succeeds in avoiding dismissal of claims against Uber; states must replead

Posted on April 15, 2026 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Comm’n v. Uber Technol., Inc., 2026 WL 976077, No. 25-cv-03477-JST (N.D. Cal. Apr. 10, 2026) Since November 2021, Uber has offered a subscription plan called Uber One, typically $9.99 a month or $96 annually with automatic charging and … Continue reading →

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Reading list: The Vanishing Enforcer: Consumer Protection in an Era of Dual Retrenchment

Posted on April 9, 2026 by rtushnet

Alisher Juzgenbayev, The Vanishing Enforcer: Consumer Protection in an Era of Dual Retrenchment, 120 Nw. U. L. Rev. 1449 (2026). Abstract Recent developments, including reductions in the federal workforce, effective suspension of certain enforcement activities, and attempted centralization of independent … Continue reading →

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amicus in Prevagen v. FTC appeal

Posted on July 25, 2025 by rtushnet

 Led by Truth in Advertising; I was happy to sign on. from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2025/07/amicus-in-prevagen-v-ftc-appeal.html

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Reading list: The Patterns of Digital Deception, Gregory Dickinson

Posted on December 30, 2024 by rtushnet

B.C.L.R. (2024). From the introduction: … In contrast with the mass emails of old, scammers now stalk and target their victims with expert precision. … To bolster the FTC’s traditional, case-by-case approach to combating unfair competition, lawmakers have proposed (and in … Continue reading →

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FTC lacks jurisdiction over nonprofits, even sham ones, court rules

Posted on August 30, 2024 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Commission v. Grand Canyon Education, Inc., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2024 WL 3825087, No. CV-23-02711-PHX-DWL (D. Ariz. Aug. 15, 2024) The court here holds that the FTC lacks §5 jurisdiction over a nonprofit, even if the nonprofit was in … Continue reading →

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State Little FTC Acts still have teeth, as Georgia’s proves

Posted on August 26, 2024 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Commission v. Peyroux, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2024 WL 1283344, No. 1:21-cv-3329-AT (N.D. Ga. Mar. 11, 2024) The FTC and the state of Georgia sued three corporate defendants and two individual defendants, Peyroux and Detelich. The underlying acts carried … Continue reading →

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FTC’s new rule against impersonation includes notice of supplemental rulemaking on impersonating individuals

Posted on February 16, 2024 by rtushnet

 Read all about it. from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2024/02/ftcs-new-rule-against-impersonation.html

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AMG Capital didn’t change monetary remedies for civil contempt

Posted on September 5, 2023 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Commission v. National Urological Group, Inc., 2023 WL 5541756 No. 21-14161, — F.4th —- (11th Cir. Aug. 29, 2023) Nearly 20 years ago, the FTC sued appellants, alleging they had misrepresented their weight-loss products to consumers. The district … Continue reading →

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poop bag seller’s “compostable” claims are plausibly … false

Posted on August 1, 2023 by rtushnet

Natale v. 9199-4467 Quebec Inc., 2023 WL 4850531, No. 21-CV-6775 (JS)(SIL) (E.D.N.Y. Jul. 28, 2023) Many lawsuits against “recyclable” claims have been dismissed, but not this “compostable” one. Defendant sells “Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags.” “On the packaging [of] … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Act gives government more options in proceeding against supplement seller

Posted on July 20, 2023 by rtushnet

U.S. v. Nepute, 2023 WL 4623089, No. 4:21-CV-437 RLW (E.D. Mo. Jul. 19, 2023) The US sued Nepute (a chiropractor) and Quickwork (a company of which he is a member/co-manager). for deceptive advertising of dietary supplements in violation of the … Continue reading →

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