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Client Alerts 4 results

Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.04.25

The States Step Up to the Plate: Several States Adopt and Propose New Pre-Transaction Notice Requirements and Other Antitrust Laws

Growing focus on antitrust enforcement at the federal level in recent years has been accompanied by a similar trend at the state level. Notably, multiple
states have enacted or are considering enacting various legislative or regulatory changes that would create new regulatory requirements for businesses and
make antitrust suits significantly easier for state attorneys general and private plaintiffs. These include new pre-transaction notice requirements, as well as t...
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.07.25

FTC Announces Final Order Against AI-Enabled Review Platform Sitejabber for Misrepresenting Consumer Ratings and Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently approved a final consent order against Sitejabber, an artificial intelligence-enabled consumer review
platform, for deceiving consumers by misrepresenting that the ratings and reviews it published came from customers who actually experienced the reviewed
product or service. In reality, the reviews were collected before reviewers received the products or services, artificially inflating average star ratings and re...
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.13.24

New FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)  recently announced that it approved final amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”), broadening the rule’s
coverage to inbound calls for technical support (“Tech Support”) services. For example, if a Tech Support company presents a pop-up alert (such as one that
claims consumers’ computers or other devices are infected with malware or other problems) or uses a direct mail solicitation to induce consumers to call a...
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Blog Posts 2 results

Blog Post | 03.24.25

FTC Blog Updates March 10 – March 14

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 12.11.24

FTC Updates (December 2-6, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer