By: Linda L. Goodman This month, Kevin W. Guice, has been permanently banned from the telemarketing and debt relief industries. The Federal Trade Commission and Florida Attorney General accused Guice of founding and running a massive debt relief scam that … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman On or about November 14, 2018, in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s motion, a U.S. District Court in California issued an order temporarily halting an alleged Internet marketing scam. The Commission alleged that the defendants … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman A company that marketed and sold a pill called Nobetes, has settled with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in a case that alleged that the company falsely advertised the Nobetes pill they claimed treated diabetes. The … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman Three U.S. companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers about their participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) system by false representations in their privacy policies. … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman For 15 Companies and seven individuals that marketed and sold AuraVie, Dellure, LéOR Skincare, and Miracle Face Kit brand products, they will find that, a California Federal District Court issued a temporary restraining orderon June 15th … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman Hitting the news today is a large-scale Google malvertising campaign. A Google advertising partner redirected users from an otherwise legitimate ad to a Website intended to install malware on users’ computers. Security researchers from Dutch security … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman Today the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with two U.S. businesses charged with false claims that they were abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor, which enables U.S. companies … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman, sent out Cease and Desist Letters to four major retailers, GNC, Target, Walmart, and Walgreens, claiming store brand herbal supplement products did not contain the labeled substance, or contained ingredients not … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman Several times this week I was asked “in the event an application owner transparently disclosed that it will collect information as to the whereabouts of the user via the devices GPS in its privacy police – … Continued
By: Linda Goodman On December 17, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed a lawsuit slamming Sprint Corporation for illegally billing wireless consumers tens of millions of dollars in unauthorized third-party charges and ignoring consumer complaints about the practice. … Continued