Court Rules Anti-SPAM Law Only Imposes Liability on Advertisers

Court Rules Anti-SPAM Law Only Imposes Liability on Advertisers

On September 22, 2017, the District Court for the Northern District of California granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ first amended complaint filed in state court on December 20, 2016 in which they alleged that they collectively received almost 1,300 unlawful unsolicited commercial emails. According to plaintiffs, the emails contained advertising for “products and services” … Read more

First FTC Complaint Against Individual Social Media Influencers

The Federal Trade Commission has announced that social media influencers that are widely followed in the online gaming community have settled charges that they deceptively endorsed the online gambling service, CSGO Lotto, while failing to disclose they jointly owned the company. According to the FTC, beginning in late 2015, the respondents operated and advertised the … Read more

ROSCA Compliance: 10 Things All Marketers Must Know

While many surmised that the new administration might bring with it less stringent regulatory scrutiny, the Federal Trade Commission is showing no signs of taking its foot off the gas when it comes to enforcing the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act. In fact, the FTC continues to expand its enforcement of ROSCA into numerous industries … Read more