FTC Issues Guides for Made in USA Claims
In early July the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidance on how to approach Made in USA claims. The agency says the new guidance will help businesses comply with its "all or virtually all" standard, including how to make disclosures qualifying a Made in USA claim. The new guidance is "Staff's" view, which means it is not formally approved by the commissioners.
The Loper Bright Impact: Agency Action Likely to Face More Scrutiny in Light of the Supreme Court's Disposal of Chevron Deference
These days, it seems like there are three guarantees in life—death, taxes, and monumental Supreme Court administrative law opinions in the summer. As you've probably heard by now, the trend continues this year, including perhaps the largest fireworks display possible (in the administrative law context, that is). If for some reason you've been ignoring the news, just recently in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overruled the Chevron decision and held that courts need not defer to an agency's interpretation of a statute; rather, courts must exercise independent judgment when determining whether an agency acted within its statutory authority.
AI Robocalls: Election Season Triggers Additional FCC Scrutiny
With the election cycle heating up as we approach the dog days of summer, so too is the Federal Communications Commission's scrutiny of the use of AI technology in fraudulent robocalls. As we previously discussed, the FCC has already doled out fines for the use of deepfakes in political robocalls.
Minnesota Joins the Fee Fray with a Twist on Variable Pricing
On May 20, Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz signed the state's so-called junk fee bill into law. The law, similar to a proposed Federal Trade Commission rule and laws in other states, requires businesses to include all mandatory fees or surcharges in the advertised price.
FCC Proposes $8 Million in Fines Against Telecom Company and Political Consultant for Using Deepfake Generative Artificial Intelligence
In a pair of Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a collective $8 million in fines against telecommunications company Lingo Telecom and political consultant Steven Kramer.