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State Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands: Take Them Seriously
As we have discussed, most consumer protection laws give attorneys general broad authority to perform pre-litigation discovery through investigative subpoenas, often termed “civil investigative demands” (CIDs). Many…
Reading the Tea Leaves in the FTC’s 2024 Congressional Budget Request
On March 13, 2023, the FTC submitted its 2024 budget request to Congress, along with a performance plan for FY 2023-2024 and a performance report for FY 2022 . While generally an aspirational document, the budget…
NAD Finds Dark Patterns in a Rewards Program
For $9.99 per month, Pier 1 offers Pier 1 Rewards, a loyalty program that includes benefits such as a 10% discount on all purchases and free shipping and returns on eligible items. Until recently, when a consumer added…
FTC Reminds Advertisers to Keep AI Claims in Check
A recent post on the FTC’s Business Blog notes that although there may be disagreement about what “artificial intelligence” or “AI” is, those terms are being used in marketing campaigns, and the FTC worries that some…
State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from ….North Carolina
Our State AG webinar series continues, this time with Consumer Protection Division Director Kevin Anderson and Deputy General Counsel Daniel Mosteller of the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office (NC AGO). During…