2018
Plain Meaning: Conservative Judges Reining In the FTC?
David Bertoni / 0 CommentsIn recent decisions analyzing the plain meaning of the FTC Act, two federal district courts have held that the FTC cannot file suit under § 53(b) of the Act where the alleged misconduct has ceased. If upheld on appeal, the impact of these cases could be extraordinary.
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Former Prices: A Class Action Trap
David Bertoni / 0 CommentsDo you promote “former prices” to underscore the bargains you’re offering? If so, you should be on high alert. Increasingly, lawyers are targeting these kinds of promotions for sweeping class action lawsuits.
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FTC Takes Aim at AT&T: Lessons For Multichannel Marketers
David Bertoni / 0 CommentsOn October 28, 2014, the FTC announced that it was suing AT&T on the claim that AT&T misled “millions of its smartphone customers by charging them for ‘unlimited’ data plans while reducing their data speeds, in some cases by nearly 90 percent.” Just 20 days earlier, it announced a $105 million settlement with AT&T over...
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