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FTC Commissioner Discusses CFPB at Privacy Conference
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill spoke about the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) during a keynote address she delivered at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Second Annual Conference…
ABA Consumer Protection Conference Open for Registration
Hot off the presses -- registration for the ABA Consumer Protection Conference (Feb. 3, 2011, Washington DC) is now open! There is limited seating, so early registration is encouraged. The all-star line-up of speakers…
FTC Releases Proposed Changes and New Guidance to The Green Guides
This week, the FTC issued its proposed revisions to the " Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims " (the "Green Guides") and announced that it will be accepting public comment on the Proposed Guides until…
8th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules False Advertising Allegations Regarding Organic Claims Are Not Preempted by Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
This post was written by Sarah Roller The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that certain false advertising claims based on state consumer protection and anti-deception statutes were not preempted by…
Elizabeth Warren Appointed to Special Advisory Role for New CFPB
This post was written by Christie L. Grymes and Kristin A. Hird . On Friday, September 17, 2010, President Obama named Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren as Assistant to the President & Special Adviser to the…