Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces and investigates (Civil Investigative Demands) fraudulent, unfair and deceptive practices, as well as anticompetitive marketplace conduct. It possesses investigative authority pursuant to Sections 6, 9 and 20 of the FTC Act. Following an investigation, the FTC may initiate a consumer protection or antitrust enforcement action. The basic consumer protection statute enforced by the FTC is Section 5(a) of the FTC Act. Consumer protection laws are enforced by the Bureau of Consumer Protection. Antitrust laws are enforced by the Bureau of Competition.
Richard B. Newman Quoted by Legaltech News on Data Privacy Court Orders
FTC advertising compliance and defense attorney Richard B. Newman quoted by Legaltech News on recent FTC policy statement and the changing data privacy order landscape.
Read Article...How Business Coaching Marketers Can Avoid an FTC Action
What is a Work-At-Home Offer? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been extremely aggressive of late when it comes to marketers that offer business coaching services. Particularly, those that promise a great living by working from home, in your spare time, with little effort. Deliver on Your Promises Many work-at-home offers fail to deliver on…
Read Article...Data Privacy Attorney Richard B. Newman Authors Article on Geofencing for AdExchanger
Digital Marketing Legal Issues Related to Geofencing Privacy attorney Richard B. Newman authored an article for AdExchanger, a leading provider of news, analysis and events dedicated to the data-driven marketing space. The article, “Geofencing Could Become A Magnet For Regulatory Scrutiny,” addresses innovative geotargeting technologies – such as, geofencing – that are used by digital…
Read Article...Richard B. Newman Authors Data Privacy Article for Performance Marketing Association
Data Privacy Trends Impacting Digital Marketing Industry Richard B. Newman recently authored an article for the Performance Marketing Association which discusses state, federal and international data privacy legislative efforts during 2018. The article is entitled “The Year in Privacy 2018.” The article details efforts at the state level to solidify data privacy laws and…
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