A September 2022 FTC Staff Report has revealed that manipulative marketing practices by businesses, termed “dark patterns,” is on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is a United States government agency whose primary mission is to protect consumers and enforce civil antitrust laws. Since the advent of direct mail and brick and mortar retail, […]
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced the settlement of a lawsuit against ITMedia Solutions LLC and its affiliates (collectively “ITMedia”) for allegedly violating certain lead generation marketing laws. The FTC complaint alleged that ITMedia’s websites misled consumers into disclosing their sensitive financial information under the pretext that they would be connected with lenders when, in
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March 7, 2019 The Federal Trade Commission (“FCC”) has recently announced that it is seeking comment on proposed amendments to two existing FTC regulations that aim to protect the privacy and security of customer information collected and stored by financial institutions. Specifically, the amendments would modify the “Safeguards Rule” and “Privacy Rule” under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The proposed amendments
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