Category Archives: FTC

For years, with every unwelcomed – and at times infuriating – robocall Americans received, the tide of consumer and regulatory backlash against the telemarketing industry steadily rose toward an inevitable crashing crescendo. The dam finally gave way in 2013, when … Continue reading →

For years now, the Federal Trade Commission has been expanding the wheel of liability for deceptive advertising practices outward, from the advertising merchant at the hub to the various entities on the spokes that make the wheel move.  As documented … Continue reading →

In “Negative Option Remains Prime Enforcement Target at Trump FTC”, I closed with this question after observing that overly bold continuity marketers were still in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) crosshairs and playing a dangerous game: “Who will be next? Don’t … Continue reading →