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Endorsements and Actual Usage – A Deep Dive into the FTC and State Attorneys General Lawsuits Against Google

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced his office has reached an $8 million settlement with Google of its lawsuit alleging deceptive radio disc jockey advertisements for the Google Pixel 4 smartphone. You might remember that we previously reported on this lawsuit when it was filed, in January 2022. While Texas was first out of … Continue Reading

FTC and the States — Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

A lot has been written about the impact of the Supreme Court’s AMG decision on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) future law enforcement approaches and strategies. One option is more administrative litigation, but that process can take many years and requires the FTC to demonstrate that the challenged practices were “dishonest or fraudulent.” Another option … Continue Reading

Look Back, Look Ahead: State Attorneys General Enforcement – Part Two

Last month, as part of BakerHostetler’s “Look Back, Look Ahead: Advertising and Marketing Law in 2021 & 2022” webinar series, partners Craig A. Hoffman and Victoria Weatherford presented on recent trends and predictions on state attorney general enforcement. The following summarizes our 10 predictions for state attorneys general enforcement in 2022. Prediction No. 1: Upcoming … Continue Reading

Look Back, Look Ahead: State Attorneys General Enforcement – Part One

Last month, as part of BakerHostetler’s “Look Back, Look Ahead: Advertising and Marketing Law in 2021 & 2022” webinar series, partners Craig A. Hoffman and Victoria Weatherford presented on recent trends and predictions on state attorney general enforcement. The following summarizes our 10 key takeaways from 2021. Takeaway No. 1: Biden Transition Shifts Attorneys General … Continue Reading

Texas’ Latest Lawsuit Against Google Challenges Endorsements Made by Radio Personalities

Last week, the State of Texas sued Google in state court for allegedly deceptive advertisements by radio personalities (radio DJs) praising the Google smartphone, the Pixel 4. The lawsuit claims that Google violated the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act when it used radio personalities to read scripted testimonials before they had access to the phone. … Continue Reading
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