The Federal Reserve Board issued a proposal to repeal Regulation AA, which is the Board’s rule prohibiting certain unfair or deceptive acts and practices, including certain credit practices.

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken.

On November 7, the Rosen Law Firm, P.A. announced that it had filed a class action lawsuit against national chain Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches relating to a security breach involving customers’ credit and debit cards earlier this year.

On January 26, the manufacturer of a green coffee bean extract (GCBE) agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $9 million to settle charges brought by the FTC that the manufacturer deceptively advertised weight loss benefits of GCBE.

There has been a trend of late toward "hand-crafted" goods. Advertisers, as they always do, have responded to this trend through creative marketing and, as they always do, class action lawyers have not been far behind.

Glad advertises that its ForceFlex MaxStrength bags are ​"25% more durable."

Last week, this blog covered the slack-fill decision in Bautista v. Cytosport, Inc., 2016 WL 7192109 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 12, 2016), in which the court dismissed the putative class action complaint for failure to allege non-conclusory facts.

The FTC and Washington state secured a record $225 million settlement from Amway and affiliated groups over allegations they misled recruits about earnings potential while pressuring them to buy products with little retail opportunity. The complaint reveals that over three-quarters of U.S. product volume was sold to IBOs themselves rather than retail customers, with fabricated sales reporting masking the recruitment-driven model. The settlement's injunctive provisions establish new standards for earnings cl

A new research study commissioned by BBB National Programs reveals how consumers interpret environmental marketing claims and demonstrates that qualified, specific green claims help consumers make more accurate judgments about a company's environmental practices without diminishing brand appeal. The study found that broad, unqualified environmental claims can create a 'halo effect' leading consumers to infer benefits that were never stated.

Today's off-premises retail landscape is dominated by large chains that rely on practices generally known as category management to maximize the profitability of their stores.

The FTC has filed a major enforcement action against the Genesis Tech enterprise, targeting 15 corporations and eight individuals for allegedly running deceptive subscription schemes through marketing affiliates.

On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee approved President Trump's four nominees to the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission has escalated its enforcement of Made in USA claims by sending warning letters to seven companies, following President Trump's executive order prioritizing such enforcement. Companies face potential civil penalties of up to $53,088 per violation if they cannot substantiate that "all or virtually all" of their products were made in the USA, including claims made through social media hashtags.

According to the FTC's complaint filed in October 2014, Health Formulas, LLC and its related entities and principals used telemarketing, the Internet, and print, radio, and television advertisements...

As the FTC warns, refrain from giving cash donations to unknown sources and consider these simple rules provided by the FTC when solicited in person, online or on the phone.

At a press briefing last year, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich stated, "Dealers think that if they put the real price of something in really fine print, that's not deceptive..."

To fund the $10 million redress judgment, the order requires the defendants to transfer $5.75 million of their assets to the FTC within seven days of the date the order is entered and to transfer an additional $2.25 million within 30 days.

Currently, furniture makers and retailers may opt to comply with voluntary stability and tip-over standards established by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM).

The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska found that plaintiff lacked constitutional standing to bring a claim under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act for alleged violations of the fee notice requirement.

Citing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "troublesome policy shift away from consumer protection," New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS") ...