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FTC Updates COPPA FAQs on Parental Consent Mechanisms
This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced the latest revisions to its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) document to assist online operators as they work to comply with changes to the Children’s Online…
House Appropriations Amendment Prohibits CPSC from Finalizing Voluntary Recall Proposed Rule; Senate Advances CPSC Nominees to Floor
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which provides funding for the CPSC but includes an amendment that would prohibit the…
FTC Files Suit Against Amazon Over Kids’ In-App Purchases
On July 10, 2014, the FTC filed a complaint in federal court alleging that Amazon unlawfully billed parents and other Amazon account holders for unauthorized in-app charges incurred by kids. The complaint follows a…
CPSC to Hold Workshop on Electronic Filing of Certificates of Compliance
Last week, the CPSC announced that it will be holding a workshop on the electronic filing of certificates of compliance on September 18, 2014. The workshop will discuss the May 2013 proposed amendments to the CPSC’s…
The Devil’s in the Data: L’Oréal’s Wrinkle with the FTC
The FTC announced last week that it settled allegations that cosmetics giant, L’Oreal, engaged in misleading and deceptive advertising relative to two of its anti-aging cosmetic products, “Lancôme Génifique” and…