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Notre Dame Deception Roundtable, part 2

Posted on May 20, 2016 by rtushnet

Session 2 – Privacy and Technology Discussion Leaders: Ryan Calo, Aaron Perzanowski, Woody Hartzog, Danielle Citron   Matwyshyn: attempts to create commonality/familiarity w/consumer—good feeling.  Can also be a part of having ads be artistic expression.   Ryan Calo: important role … Continue reading →

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In which I sue Amazon again

Posted on May 5, 2016 by rtushnet

In FTC v. Amazon, the initial opinion was heavily, albeit badly, redacted.  With the able assistance of Paul Alan Levy from Public Citizen, MediaPost and I have moved to unseal the opinion and the documents on which it’s based, on … Continue reading →

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FTC rules don’t explain excessive redactions in FTC v. Amazon

Posted on April 29, 2016 by rtushnet

F.T.C. v. Amazon.com, Inc., NO. C14-1038-JCC (W.D. Wash. Apr. 26, 2016)   Amazon made it really easy for kids to make in-app purchases in “free” apps; the court agreed with the FTC that this was bad, denying the FTC’s request … Continue reading →

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Hidden connections between doctors and the drugs they promote

Posted on March 2, 2016 by rtushnet

The violations of the FTC Endorsement Guidelines seem very clear in the stories recounted by this Boston Globe investigation.  H/T ST. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1UyHnQD

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Cardozo Law Advertising Conference Panel 2: Native Advertising

Posted on February 26, 2016 by rtushnet

Moderator Felix Wu | Professor and Faculty Director, Cardozo Data Law Initiative, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law   Panelists: Shelly Paioff | Deputy General Counsel & Head of Legal, US, Taboola: Taboola is a content recommendation platform—publishers like NBC, … Continue reading →

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Advertising law at Cardozo

Posted on February 26, 2016 by rtushnet

Cardozo Law Conference: New Impressions of Advertising Law   Panel 1: False Advertising (herein of Pom Wonderful v. FTC) Moderator: Brett Frischmann | Professor and Director, Cardozo Intellectual Property & Information Law Program, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law   … Continue reading →

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seller-incentivized reviews might be misleading (and violate FTC guidelines)

Posted on February 16, 2016 by rtushnet

Vitamins Online, Inc. v. HeartWise, Inc., 2016 WL 538458, No. 13-CV-982 (D. Utah Feb. 9, 2016)   The parties (plaintiff d/b/a NutriGold and defendant d/b/a NatureWise) make and sell dietary supplements online, including on Amazon; their competing products  include one … Continue reading →

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Reading list: Hoofnagle on FTC Privacy Law

Posted on February 1, 2016 by rtushnet

Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Federal Trade Commission Privacy Law and Policy (2016) Review copy. The book will be available on Amazon Feb. 5.  This is a detailed, clearly written guide to the FTC, with specific attention to its privacy practices but … Continue reading →

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FTC is entitled to presumption of reliance in enforcing consent order

Posted on November 10, 2015 by rtushnet

FTC v. BlueHippo Funding, LLC, No. 1:08-cv-01819 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 6, 2015)   BlueHippo stipulated to a final judgment and permanent injunction against certain sales practices.  The FTC moved for a contempt finding based on the practices described below, which was … Continue reading →

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Class claims down the toilet? Court stays lawsuit for FTC action

Posted on October 9, 2015 by rtushnet

Belfiore v. Procter & Gamble Co., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2015 WL 5781541, No. 14–CV–4090 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 5, 2015)   The district court stayed six related consumer class actions against “flushable” wipes on the ground that the FTC could probably protect … Continue reading →

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