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On January 22, 2015, Donald Lamp, Nancy Thomas, and James Nguyen will participate on this West LegalEdcenter Webinar.

Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims.

Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims.

Most deceptive labeling claims are challenged in the first instance under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim for relief.

Those experienced in representing clients in AG matters found they sometimes did have to go "over the head" of the line assistant and some AGs acknowledged that this practice was not necessarily discouraged.

In the ever-growing competition among states and localities to attract new jobs and investments, economic developers often follow fads to appear to be on the cutting edge.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed certification of putative class actions brought against ConAgra Foods, Inc. ("ConAgra") by consumers who claimed that ConAgra's "100% Natural" labels on Wesson cooking oils were false or misleading.

Plaintiff then filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval.

In a ruling that may restrict the future viability of false advertising class actions, the Ninth Circuit recently overturned a lower court decision certifying nationwide class status to individuals who purchased or leased an Acura vehicle.

"Everyone dies." This was the first line in the California Attorney General's 2021 complaint against the nation's largest funeral service provider, Service Corporation International ("SCI").

As we have detailed countless times on this blog, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), with some notable exceptions, allows individuals to file lawsuits (including class action lawsuits) to collect damages ranging from $500.00 to $1,500.00 for each unsolicited fax, pre-recorded telephone call and/or autodialed telephone call sent/placed by telemarketers.

In a case brought by consumers against the manufacturer of American Spirit cigarettes, a federal district court has ruled that use of the terms "natural," "organic," and "additive-free" ...

Back in April 2022, we reported on an FTC action against the New York-based online room and roommate finder platform, Roomster, its owners, as well the company that sold Roomster the fake reviews for use on the platform.

According to the FTC: "The basic consumer protection statute enforced by the Commission is Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, which provides that "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce … are … declared unlawful."

Companies like Mary Kay, Amway and Herbalife will be paying close attention to today's news from the FTC.

On September 8, the FTC's Chief Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") issued an initial decision finding that a company providing tax filing software services engaged in deceptive advertising...

In a prior alert, we analyzed two fraudulent crowdfunding campaigns in which the people running the campaigns did not deliver on the promised product or services.

On July 29, the FTC filed a stipulated order settling claims against an online career-training company on the grounds that it engaged in deceptive advertising.