The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint seeking a $12.8M against Cure Encapsulations, Inc. (“Cure”) and others because (a) Cure paid a third-party website to write and post fake reviews on Amazon.com for its product and (b) Cure made false and unsubstantiated claims … [Read more...] about FTC Complaint Seeks $12M for Fake Paid Reviews on Amazon Plus Misrepresentations
FTC Reminds Celebrity Influencers and Brand Owners to Clearly Disclose Relationship
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has reviewed numerous Instagram posts by celebrities, athletes, and other influencers and has sent out a series of letters requiring that brand owners more clearly and conspicuously disclose their relationships when promoting or endorsing … [Read more...] about FTC Reminds Celebrity Influencers and Brand Owners to Clearly Disclose Relationship
Critical Computer Data Security Breach Guidance
The California Attorney General (Kamala Harris) released a Data Breach Report early in 2016 (Available Here) which details the scope and breadth of data breaches over the past four (4) years and provides guidance to a wide range of businesses explaining processes for securing … [Read more...] about Critical Computer Data Security Breach Guidance
FTC v Wyndham-Unfair Competition From Breach of Data Security Policy
We know it has been a few months since this decision, but as security and privacy become more important, a review of this decision is critical. For those of you who haven't yet read the decision, the following summary will help. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asserted that … [Read more...] about FTC v Wyndham-Unfair Competition From Breach of Data Security Policy