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Arbitration Clauses Face Renewed Legislative Attack

Richard NewmanMay 18, 2015May 19, 2015 Legal 0

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken and Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson have reintroduced a bill, the Arbitration Fairness Act, that would preclude companies and institutions from preemptively forcing employees, customers and others to arbitrate antitrust suits, civil rights claims and other consumer-oriented disputes. Despite the fact that Congress initially intended the Federal Arbitration

FTC Launches New Resource for Identity Theft Victims

Richard NewmanMay 18, 2015April 14, 2017 Legal 2

By: Richard B. Newman The Federal Trade Commission has launched IdentityTheft.gov, a new digital resource that makes it easier for identity theft victims to report and recover from identity theft. The website also assists with inquiries to determine if you have in fact been a victim of identity theft, without knowing

You Have Received a Regulatory Subpoena. Now What?

Richard NewmanMay 18, 2015May 19, 2015 Industry News 2

By: Richard B. Newman State AGs can issue subpoenas during an investigation, before initiating a legal case. Receiving a subpoena from an AG can be an intimidating prospect. Related investigations often seek substantial monetary settlements from online marketers. Generally speaking, AGs possess investigatory powers that permit them to seek documents, testimony and

Utilizing Garcinia Cambogia RCTs to Substantiate Claims and Enhance Conversions

Richard NewmanMarch 20, 2015March 20, 2015 CPA Marketing 0

It is no secret that dietary supplements, herbal remedies, patches, creams, wraps and products rubbed into the skin are high-profile. Weight loss offers are among the most intensely scrutinized by local, state and federal regulators, including those for garcinia cambogia. Each website must be in substantial compliance based on the specific

California Anti-SPAM Decision Clarifies Rule on Issue of Identifying Sender in Body of Commercial Email

Richard NewmanOctober 31, 2014October 31, 2014 CPA Marketing 0

California Anti-SPAM Decision Clarifies Rule on Issue of Identifying Sender in Body of Commercial Email The California Court of Appeal ruled in a putative class action, Rosolowski et al. v. Guthy-Renker LLC, that a commercial email header does not violate California's anti-SPAM statute "merely because it does not identify the official name of

FTC Action Alleges Violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act Against Internet Marketers

Richard NewmanOctober 27, 2014October 27, 2014 Affiliate Marketing 0

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court has temporarily stopped a group of marketers in Nevada and California from conducting business using “FREE” trial offers and health claims that the FTC charges are deceptive and illegal to pitch green coffee bean extract and another dietary supplements. The

Green Coffee Bean Manufacturer Fined $3.5 Million for Allegedly Misrepresenting Aspects of Flawed Study

Richard NewmanSeptember 16, 2014September 16, 2014 CPA Marketing 0

Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (“AFS”), has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it used the results of a flawed study to make baseless weight-loss claims about its green coffee extract to retailers, who repeated those claims in marketing finished products to consumers. The FTC complaint alleges the study was hopelessly flawed