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Lice, Lice, Baby

Lesley Fair
Dare us to describe the legal ramifications of a recent advertising settlement involving health claims in the style of a cringeworthy rap from 1990? Cue up the bass line ‘cause here we go. Yo, FTC
Competition Matters

From the antitrust mailbag: refusals to deal

Alan Friedman, Bureau of Competition
Here’s a very common question, and the writer is usually a retailer who sells products from different manufacturers. Q: I received notice from my supplier that the company will no longer provide its
Business Blog

Gone with the wind?

Lesley Fair
A mobile app that lets users send photo and video messages that recipients can look at for a moment before the content is, in effect, gone with the wind? Scarlett O’Hara could have declared her love
Competition Matters

Antitrust by association(s)

Geoffrey Green, Bureau of Competition
Antitrust enforcers have always been concerned about the potential for harm arising from the activities of trade groups made up of competitors. From its earliest days, the FTC has examined the conduct
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Checking up on consumer generated health information

Kristen Anderson
Whether it’s a website where people diagnosed with the same medical condition can share their stories or an app to find out how long it will take in the gym to burn off a Macadamia Mania Ripple sundae
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Cram doesn't pay

Lesley Fair
Cramming unauthorized charges onto phone bills violates the FTC Act, of course. But depending on the circumstances, cases like that also can result in criminal prosecution. Two brothers who bilked
Competition Matters

A license that is more than a license

Susan Huber and Cathlin Tully, Bureau of Competition
Today, the Commission accepted for public comment a proposed order designed to preserve competition after the merger of CoreLogic and DataQuick , two of only three firms that license national assessor
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Zero sum game?

Lesley Fair
For people in the market for a car, an ad on YouTube for Massachusetts-based Courtesy Auto Group featured some eye-catching numbers: “Get behind the wheel of the new 2013 Kia Sorento, now lease priced
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Needle and threats

Lesley Fair
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lays out some pretty clear dos and don’ts for debt collectors. Do identify yourself as a debt collector. Do follow up within five days of your initial
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Are your green claims clean? Knock on wood.

Lesley Fair
Not every building project starts with an ax-wielding guy in a flannel shirt yelling “tim-berrrr!” Consumers have another choice these days: plastic lumber, which is often used in decking, fences
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A light bulb moment for marketers

Lesley Fair
When did a light bulb become the symbol of a good idea? We don’t know, but a ruling in the FTC’s lawsuit against Lights of America – including a $21 million order mandating refunds for consumers and
Business Blog

Less than meets the eye?

Lesley Fair
When an ad purports to show a “right before your eyes” demonstration of a product in action, the visual must be a truthful representation of what it can do. If that’s not the case, both the advertiser
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FTC says diaper claims didn't pass the smell test

Lesley Fair
What do dirty diapers and deceptive ads have in common? (We’ll pause a moment so you can add your own punch line.) Now that’s out of the way, the action against Portland-based Down to Earth Designs –
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