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On August 25, 2015, the CFPB released its monthly consumer complaints snapshot. This is the second monthly report highlighting trends from consumer complaints.

The Protect IP Act remains on hold in the U.S. Senate due to a stop put in place by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).

A class action against Skype Inc. that had been dismissed previously by a trial judge has been revived by a California Court of Appeals decision. The ruling is worth knowing about if you’re a direct-to-consumer marketer and you make disclosures in your "fine print."

It’s not new news that to support weight loss or other health claims the FTC is requiring substantiation in the form of at least one (sometimes two) RTCs or randomized, controlled human clinical trials.

The FTC has announced the agenda for its Follow the Leads: A Workshop on Lead Generation, scheduled to take place on October 30 in Washington, DC.

Regular readers of our blog know that we try to write about subjects that are very top of mind. But how to write an advertising blog about surveillance and snooping?

The holiday season is upon us.

The latest intellectual property news from Venable.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") has investigations underway that span the full breadth of the Bureau’s enforcement authority over providers of financial products and services and their vendors.

Several bills under consideration in the 113th Congress would establish or significantly amend certain federal statutes related to the protection, enforcement, and exploitation of trade secrets or copyrights.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") recently revealed a revised Patent fee schedule which changes the fees for any fee paid on or after March 19, 2013.

A recent decision of New York's highest court may have changed the landscape on whether there is insurance coverage for advertisers faced with FTC disgorgement claims.

Federal, state, and local regulators and enforcement agencies announced a national initiative targeting debt collectors branded Operation Collection Protection on November 4, 2015.

The United States Trade Representative ("USTR") recently announced that it is requesting public comments for its annual "Notorious Markets" list.

The latest intellectual property news and tips from Venable.

In November the CFPB again turned its focus to mortgage lenders, this time with respect to their advertisements, which were the focus of a joint CFPB/FTC investigation.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued its ruling in Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Beaudreau.

Investment advisers managing public pension funds and other government assets must now comply with key portions of Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5 . Rule 206(4)-5 is designed to prevent "pay-to-play" by investment advisers seeking investment allocations from public pension funds and other government entities.

Welcome to the 100th issue of Venable's "Advertising Law News and Analysis".