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Federal Trade Commission

Four Cancer Charities Are a Scam

Summary: Four charities that allegedly donated all of its proceeds to helping cancer patients actually kept nearly all of the…

Revenge Porn May Soon be Stopped

Summary: A new ruling by the FTC aims to better protect consumers from revenge porn tactics. Many men and women…

Facebook Sued by Privacy Watchdog for Secret Experiment

A formal complaint was filed with the Federal Trade Commission by a privacy watchdog group claiming Facebook broke the law…

Federal Trade Commission Accuses T-Mobile of Cheating Their Customers

While the Federal Trade Commission has brought a fair share of suits against phone companies who cheat their customers, their…

Federal Investigators Probe Herbalife

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Herbalife Ltd., according to a report by Bloomberg News, to answer the question…

“Muscle Building Shoe” Class Action Lawsuit Settled

Though it may come as no surprise that a specific type of shoes will not, in fact, lead to weight…

Google Investigation from FTC Concludes Without Punishment

A 20-month antitrust probe has come to an end by Google so it can avoid a possible legal battle with…

Warner Section to be Fined by FTC

A segment of Warner Music Group Corp. could be fined $1 million by the Federal Trade Commission for violating a…

FTC Proposes New Legislation to Protect Against Targeted Advertising

In a report released Monday entitled “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change,” the Federal Trade Commission is…

Nationally Recognized Advertising Attorney Joins Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

In recent days, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP  announced that nationally recognized advertising attorney Edward F. Glynn, Jr. joined the…

Eckert Seamans Adds Two Members to Washington, D.C. Office

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, announced in recent days that James C. Falvey and Allen Bachman have joined the…

K&L Gates Adds Partners to Los Angeles and Palo Alto Offices

K&L Gates LLP has added partners to both its Los Angeles and Palo Alto offices. Seth A. Gold will join…