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FTC Files First Case Seeking Civil Penalties For Allegedly Deceptive COVID-19 Advertising

The FTC flexed its new-found civil penalty muscle last week by filing the first case pursuant to the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, which gives the FTC authority to seek civil penalties for deceptive COVID-related…

COVID-Related Refunds Defeat Article III Standing

After gyms closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, LA Fitness was among the many fitness facilities faced with unforeseeable closures, outraged members, and class action litigation. Last Thursday, a…

What will “Phase II” of COVID-19 Class Actions Look Like?

As we previously reported, “Phase I” of class action filings relating to the COVID-19 pandemic has become a significant contagion of its own with more than 500 cases being filed since March challenging refund…

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This Wednesday, July 22 Selling Online: How to Avoid Flattening the Curve of an Uptick in Website Traffic Register Here COVID-19 has increased the already dizzying amount of online sales, making the applicable…

Webinar Replay: Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19

The replay of our recent webinar Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19 is available here . The FTC has recently sent warning letters to hundreds of companies for allegedly falsely implying that products…