Online Sellers Need to Beware of State Attorneys General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General filed a consumer protection lawsuit last month against Zoommania, LLC, a Philadelphia-based Internet electronics store, for a bait-and-switch scheme the company...
View ArticleFTC Says These ‘Free’ Offers Were Anything But Free
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against a Canadian entrepreneur and a group of web-based businesses that promised “free” offers that were far from free. In its lawsuit, the FTC...
View Article‘Tiny Belly’ Ads Conceal Large Credit-Card Scheme
The companies behind the ubiquitous “1 Tip for a Tiny Belly” ads are the most recent targets of a new FTC crackdown on online weight-loss ads that have conned millions of people. The ad seems innocent...
View ArticlePayday Lenders Find Themselves in FTC’s Cross Hairs
Like pawnbrokers, payday lenders cater to people in a tight squeeze. That means they can, in turn, put the squeeze on their customers, charging annual percentage interest rates above 300 percent for...
View ArticleFTC Enlists Surprising Watchdogs to Police Marketers’ Practices
The FTC is building up its army of watchdogs to police online marketing content and practices. Who those watchdogs are – and their relationship to the industry – might surprise you. Earlier this...
View ArticleCFPB’s First Case: Consent Order Against Capital One for Deceptive Marketing
The barely year-old Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came out of the gate this week with its first enforcement action. Capital One has the dubious honor of being CFPB’s premier target under the...
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