Most consumers like a bargain. Businesses understand that people are more likely to respond to advertisements for products and services that are “on sale.” However, please be aware that, according to California advertising law, the promotional sale price must actually reflect a discount from the original price. This means that the particular item must have […]
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The State of California has multiple statutes that protect consumers from misleading and false advertising. Some of these laws include the Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), the False Advertising Law (“FAL”), and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA”). Combined, these laws serve to both protect consumers and afford legal recourse in the event of a company’s
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On January 3, 2022, a football fan filed a class action lawsuit against the “New York” Jets and Giants for alleged marketing violations. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the two professional football organizations engaged in false advertising and deceptive marketing practices by continuing to employ “New York” in their teams’ name when, in fact, the
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In the past, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) warned, and subsequently penalized, businesses that publish misleading and false reviews or endorsements. Now, the FTC is taking things up a notch, by utilizing its Penalty Offense Authority to alert businesses of the fact that the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”) will be enforced even more
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False advertising occurs when a business makes a misleading, deceptive, or plainly false claim about a particular product or service. There are currently a host of state and federal laws aimed at addressing false advertising, the most prominent of which is the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b). As articulated by
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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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February 27, 2017 Two weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced multi-million dollar settlements with the operators of two online “high schools.” According to a complaint filed by the FTC last year, Capitol Network Distance Learning Programs and Stepping Stonez Development, LLC, along with their respective principals (collectively, the “Defendants”), falsely advertised that their
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February 2, 2017 On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced settlement of its false advertising claims against iSpring Water Systems, LLC (“iSpring”). According to the FTC’s complaint, iSpring, a company that sells water filtration systems and parts, falsely claimed and marketed that its products are “built in USA.” In fact, according to the FTC,
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