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Silicon Valley darling uses negative option offers, attracts criticism

Posted on September 29, 2015 by rtushnet

This Buzzfeed story suggests that JustFab, which received a billion-dollar valuation, has the same problems as previous FTC-targeted companies started by its founders. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1FBJ7E6

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Preemption and dormant commerce clause challenges to Cal. Made in US law fail

Posted on April 15, 2015 by rtushnet

Clark v. Citizens of Humanity, LLC, No. 14–CV–1404, 2015 WL 1600679 (S.D. Cal. Apr. 8, 2015)   Plaintiffs bought Citizens of Humanity jeans marked with “Made in the USA,” but alleged that the products contained component parts made outside the … Continue reading →

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Click click boom: affiliate marketing network liable for affiliates’ false advertising

Posted on April 10, 2015 by rtushnet

FTC v. LeanSpa, LLC, No. 11-CV-1715 (D. Conn. Mar. 5, 2015)   The FTC challenged the use of fake news (and no, they don’t mean The Daily Show) to sell LeanSpa’s weight-loss and colon-cleanse products online. LeanSpa sold its products … Continue reading →

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