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10 U.S.C. § 987

The Military Lending Act, as amended, imposes a 36% rate cap, bans mandatory arbitration, and imposes other restrictions, and requires disclosures for “consumer credit” (as defined by rule issued by...

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It’s no longer business as usual at Herbalife: An inside look at the $200 million FTC settlement

Date

July 15, 2016

Multi-level marketer Herbalife will pay $200 million back to people who were taken in by what the FTC alleges were misleading moneymaking claims. But when it comes to protecting consumers, that may...

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What happens when the sun sets on a smart product?

Date

July 13, 2016

The Internet of Things refers to consumer products that connect to the Internet to send and receive data – everything from fitness devices, wearables, and smart cars to connected smoke detectors...

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FTC challenges influencer campaign for Warner Bros.’ Shadow of Mordor game

Date

July 11, 2016

In the popular video game Shadow of Mordor, players don’t just randomly slash, hack, and pillage. They battle specific opponents through a feature known as the Nemesis System. In the FTC’s lawsuit...

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Sun sets on Sunrise Nutraceuticals’ unproven claims to beat opiate addiction

Date

July 6, 2016

For people struggling with opiate addiction – and the family and friends who love them – the claim that Elimidrol would let them “permanently overcome withdrawal – the first time” sounded like the...

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One truth to take from the Trudeau story

Date

July 5, 2016

Recently, the FTC sent hundreds of thousands of refund checks to people who bought the book The Weight Loss Cure “They” Don’t Want You to Know About by pitchman Kevin Trudeau. Court decisions have...

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Billions back to consumers for VW’s false “clean diesel” claims

Date

June 28, 2016

The FTC just announced a partial settlement with Volkswagen Group of America that will return as much as $10 billion to owners and lessees of VW and Audi 2.0 liter diesel cars. As the largest false...

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Track or treat? InMobi’s location tracking ignored consumers’ privacy settings

Date

June 22, 2016

It turns out the real estate people have been right all along. A settlement with InMobi, one of world’s largest mobile ad networks, suggests that for consumers, it really is about location, location...

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Doctor who?

Date

June 21, 2016

Short of jumping into the Tardis to consult with intergalactic medical experts, how can consumers separate the hope from the hype when evaluating claims for health products? That’s where SmartClick...

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Practice Fusion case suggests 6 health privacy pointers

Date

June 8, 2016

Combine two of the most talked-about consumer protection topics – health privacy and consumer-generated online content – and what do you get? A proposed FTC settlement with Practice Fusion, the...

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7 quotes of note from the Amazon decision

Date

May 3, 2016

In Amazon’s Appstore, many apps geared toward kids prompted them to use fictitious currency, like a “boatload of doughnuts” or a “can of stars,” as part of game play. But a federal district court...

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Judge orders $13.4 million in contempt action challenging BlueHippo hype

Date

May 2, 2016

Animation fans remember the ballet-dancing pink hippos in Fantasia. In Egyptian mythology, the god of disorder was depicted as a red hippo. And many consumers – especially those already in financial...

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Deceptive “safe” indoor tanning claims burn consumers

Date

April 14, 2016

“Slash your risk of cancer” – by using a tanning bed? That claim caught our attention, too. A settlement with Dr. Joseph Mercola and two Illinois-based companies includes $5.3 million in refunds for...

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Are your “all natural” claims all accurate?

Date

April 12, 2016

If companies market their products as “all natural” or “100% natural,” consumers have a right to take them at their word. That’s the message of four proposed FTC settlements and one just-issued...

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Debt collectors: You may “like” social media and texts, but are you complying with the law?

Date

March 28, 2016

We get this question a lot: “Is it OK to use text messages or social media to collect debts?” Do you want the short answer or the more detailed one? The short answer is that the Fair Debt Collection...

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FTC’s Lord & Taylor case: In native advertising, clear disclosure is always in style

Date

March 15, 2016

It’s a fetching frock with spaghetti straps, an engineered paisley print, and an asymmetrical hemline. And it’s at the center of a law enforcement action against department store chain Lord & Taylor...

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Suspension and prevention: The story behind suspended judgments

Date

March 2, 2016

It’s a phrase you see every now and then in announcements about FTC settlements: “The order includes a $___ judgment, which has been partially suspended based on the defendants’ inability to pay.”...

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ASUS case suggests 6 things to watch for in the Internet of Things

Date

February 23, 2016

The router is Grand Central Station for home technology. It manages the connections between all of the smart devices in the home, from the computer in the den and tablet on the coffee table, to the...

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5 steps to help protect your business from a supplies surprise

Date

February 11, 2016

You’ve got lots of needs as a business owner – among them, supplies you rely on from square-dealing vendors. But what if the vendor misleads your staff about the price or quantity of those supplies...

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When touting auto systems checks, it’s wise to recall recalls

Date

January 28, 2016

Make, model, and cup holders are considerations, of course, but what really matters to a prospective used car buyer is whether the vehicle’s systems check out. It just makes sense, since so many of...

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