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DraftKings Sued for Allegedly Deceptive Gambling Advertising

Blog, Online Gambling Law, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

Last week, DraftKings was sued in Massachusetts Superior Court for allegedly using misleading gambling advertising to acquire new customers. In Scanlon et al. v. DraftKings, the Plaintiffs claim that operators of the popular sports betting app “knew, or should have known,” that its $1,000 sign-up bonus promotion would deceive prospective customers. As our readers are […]

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Deceptive Amazon Marketing and the FTC

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

On February 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) fined The Bountiful Company (“Bountiful”) $600,000 for its misleading marketing practices on the Amazon e-commerce site. The FTC is a United States governmental agency whose primary mission is to protect consumers and enforce civil antitrust laws. Bountiful is a New York State corporation that markets and

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Coinbase Sued for Misleading Sweepstakes Advertising

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Sweepstakes & Gaming Law / David Klein

On October 19, Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase”) filed a motion to compel arbitration in the proposed class action arising out of its “Dogecoin Sweepstakes.” Dogecoin traders (collectively, “Traders”) brought a class action lawsuit against Coinbase and Marden-Kane, Inc. (“MKI”) (collectively the “Defendants”) for allegedly engaging in false, deceptive and misleading sweepstakes advertising. Coinbase, one of the largest online

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Avoid Deceptive Internet Advertising Claims with These 3 Factors

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Article photo by https://ethereumcode.io/ The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and state attorneys general have made clear that businesses that engage in “misleading” or “deceptive” advertising will face stiff penalties, including fines. If you use the Internet to market products or services, you need to be aware of the laws applicable to deceptive advertising.

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University of Phoenix Settles FTC Deceptive Advertising Law Allegations

Blog, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

December 12th, 2019 On December 10, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with the University of Phoenix and its parent company, Apollo Education Group (“AEG”), for $191 million dollars. This $191 million dollar settlement is the “largest settlement the FTC has ever obtained against a for-profit school.” This settlement is the culmination

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Business Coaching Scheme Sunk by Deceptive Marketing

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September 13, 2018 On January 29, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against Digital Altitude LLC, et al. (“Digital Altitude”), for misrepresentations regarding potential earnings and the goods and services it provided. Earlier this month, one of the defendants, Sean Brown, agreed to settle with the FTC. On its face, the business

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Advertising Practices Land Tinder in Hot Water

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October 12, 2017 The advertising practices of Tinder, Inc. (“Tinder”) are being called into question following the reinstatement of a class action lawsuit alleging that it engaged in various forms of deceptive business practices. The popular mobile dating application, known for its “swipe right” matching feature, is alleged to have deceived consumers into paying ever higher

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OkCupid Hit with Deceptive Advertising Class Action Lawsuit

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April 26, 2017 Last week, a putative deceptive advertising class action lawsuit was filed against Dallas-based online dating company Match Group, Inc. (“Match”) in connection with certain premium paid features available on Match’s OkCupid platform. What is the nature of the claims against Match?

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