‘Negative Influencing’ Pushes FTC Rules on Ads and Testimonials

Opinion: Whether an influencer is paid to praise one product or disparage another, the legal question is the same: Are ...
JD Supra

FTC Settles with Institutional Apartment Operator over Fee Disclosures and Signals New Rulemaking

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and State of Colorado settled a case with the nation's largest apartment operator over allegations that it misled consumers about monthly rent costs by failing to ...
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New FTC rule mandates upfront disclosure of all fees for events and short-term rentals

A new federal rule that targets hidden fees in the sale of live event ticket sales and short-term lodging is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission says the goal is to make sure consumers see ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

How are Las Vegas resorts responding to new FTC ‘junk fee’ rule?

The Federal Trade Commission’s new rule about disclosing “junk fees” on short-term lodging and live-event ticketing events has been in place for only three days, but it has already generated confusion ...
Search Engine Land

FTC probes Google and Amazon over ad pricing disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Google and Amazon misled advertisers by failing to properly disclose terms and pricing for ads on their platforms, according to people familiar ...
Benzinga.com

Match Group To Pay $14 Million In FTC Settlement Over Deceptive Practices

Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCH), the operator of Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, The League, and other dating platforms, will pay $14 million and implement significant policy changes to settle ...