eCommerce
Electronic commerce, also known as eCommerce, refers to the purchase and sale of products or services online. Electronic commerce law addresses such issues as compliance with applicable Internet and technology legal regulatory requirements.
FTC Calls for Review of Endorsement Guides
The Federal Trade Commission has recently announced that it is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Endorsement Guides as part of the FTC’s retrospective review of its rules and guides designed to ensure that they are up-to-date, effective and not overly burdensome. The Endorsement Guides provide guidance to marketers designed to…
Read Article...Hinch Newman Quoted by Bloomberg on Crypto Exchanges
FTC compliance and defense attorney Richard Newman was recently quoted by Bloomberg News in an article entitled “Crypto Exchanges Step Up Customer Bounties as Volume Falls.” The article discusses the cryptocurrency exchange operational, legal and regulatory related issues. “Crypto referral programs are potentially lawful if, without limitation, there are truthful and accurate disclosures, compensation is…
Read Article...FTC Ad Lawyer Authors Article on Lead Generation Compliance for National Law Review
FTC Settlement Includes Lead Generation Compliance Warnings The FTC recently announced a $30M settlement with an operator of several post-secondary schools to resolve charges of deceptive lead generation activities. Lead generators and those that purchase leads from them should take note of their compliance responsibilities. The Allegations According to the FTC, Career Education Corporation, American…
Read Article...FTC to Hold ‘Made in USA’ Advertising Claim Workshop
U.S. – Origin Claims Workshop The FTC has announced a forthcoming workshop to review research on consumer perception of U.S.-origin claims and to consider measures to strengthen Made in USA enforcement program. The workshop will take place on September 26, 2019 in Washington D.C. and address claims made by domestic and foreign sellers, consumer perception…
Read Article...Richard B. Newman Quoted by Leading News Publisher on Proposed Federal Data Broker Legislation
FTC compliance, CID investigations and litigation enforcement attorney Richard B. Newman was recently quoted in Communications Daily (subscription required) in an article entitled “Sens. Peters, McSally Push for Data Broker Transparency Through FTC.” Communications Daily is a leading publisher of hard news on telecom, broadcasting, the Internet, international trade and the consumer electronics industries. On…
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