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Marketers of Weight-Loss Products Targeted by FTC

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

Despite the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recent focus on unsolicited telemarketing, it has not backed off in its effort to reduce deceptive marketing campaigns, generally. As we previously detailed on this blog, in October 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against several sellers of human chorionic gonadotropin (“HCG”), alleging that deceptive marketing techniques were […]

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Dietary Supplement Provider Sued for Deceptive Marketing

Leave a Comment / Blog, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law, Telemarketing Law / David Klein

Despite the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recent focus on unsolicited telemarketing campaigns, it has not backed off in its effort to reduce deceptive marketing campaigns. On October 21, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against several sellers of human chorionic gonadotropin (“HCG”), claiming that deceptive marketing techniques were used to market the

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Missouri Attorney General Obtains Multi-Million Dollar Settlement in Deceptive Marketing Investigation

Leave a Comment / Journal / David Klein

The Missouri Attorney General recently entered into an enormous settlement resulting from a multi-state investigation involving a marketing company that allegedly engaged in deceptive marketing by enrolling consumers in discount clubs and memberships without their knowledge or consent and billing them on a recurring monthly or yearly basis. Affinion Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Trilegiant

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Recent T-Mobile Deceptive Marketing Case

1 Comment / Journal / David Klein

Deceptive Marketing Allegations Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has entered into a voluntary court-ordered agreement with T-Mobile addressing alleged deceptive marketing associated with T-Mobile’s campaign promoting “no restrictions,” “no annual contract” wireless service plans. According to Ferguson, the “no contract” claim is deceptive because there are, potentially, hidden costs and penalties. For example, if

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