FTC and State AGs Target Reviews and Deceptive Business Listings in Home Services
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Illinois attorney general filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois against Premium Home Service (PHS) and its owner. The complaint alleges that the defendants created thousands of online business listings for purported home repair companies and posted fabricated five-star customer reviews associated with those businesses.
Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Fee Disclosures
Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable's Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization's legal risk. Want more? Click here to download the entire Tool Kit.
Online Retailers Face Rising Risk from Strike-Through Pricing Claims
A recent review of civil filings in Washington, DC reveals a conspicuous pattern challenging strike-through pricing: a single nonprofit plaintiff, represented by a small group of attorneys, has filed more than 150 lawsuits against online retailers across the country—many of them small businesses.
U.S. vs. UK Contract Law in Advertising Agency Agreements Explained
Negotiating a cross-border, U.S./U.K. advertising agency services agreement adds some additional wrinkles to the already well-wrinkled list of considerations for every ad agency contract. Obviously, extra consideration must be paid to things like privacy and data security, but more prosaic considerations include termination with/without cause, choice of law, and whether to arbitrate disputes.