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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Illinois Court Dismisses Neora’s Declaratory Judgment Suit against FTC on Jurisdictional Grounds

Turns out the best defense may not be a good offense, at least when litigating against the FTC. The Northern District of Illinois yesterday rejected an attempt by multi-level marketer Neora, LLC (formerly Nerium) to…

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…

Upcoming Webinars: Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19 and Trade Association Antitrust 101

Product and Earnings Claims in the Time of COVID-19 On Wednesday, July 8, we will be holding a webinar for anyone who is currently making or plans to make product claims or earnings claims, anyone new to claims or in…

FTC Sends Warning Letters to Ten MLMs about COVID-related Product and Earnings Claims

Last week, the FTC sent warning letters to ten multi-level marketing companies alleging that the companies failed to stop their participants from making deceptive product and earnings claims related to COVID-19. The…

Section 13(b) at the New Year: Where Things Stand in the Fight Over The FTC’s Enforcement Authority

The year ended with a flurry of activity related to the FTC’s ability to obtain permanent injunctions and restitution under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. As we head into 2020, a level-set is in order. To File or Not…