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On Friday, September 15, 2006, NBC's Dateline aired a one-hour expose on creating an infomercial for a bogus product.
On September 14, 2006 the New York Attorney General reached a series of settlements with companies that failed to obtain licenses for "going-out-of-business" sales.
Internet gambling and on-line fantasy leagues have recently come under attack by a variety of sources, including federal and state authorities as well as a private individual. These actions are yet another warning that games that require an entry fee and provide a monetary reward to the winner remain a high risk proposition.
On Monday, October 16, 2006, Sheldon Lustigman will be sharing his insight on the risks and exposure those in the list industry share in the current regulatory environment.
The Washington Post reports that the Center for a New American Dream is promoting October 1-7th as "Junk Mail Awareness Week". The principle behind the week is purported environmental concerns regarding direct mail, particularly catalogs.
The Michigan Attorney General announced a settlement regarding the "Save Our Heritage Sweepstakes" that had been operated by the Citizens for Wildlife Conservation.
On December 7, 2006, Andrew Lustigman will be co-presenting a workshop entitled "Using Consumer Surveys and Clinical Studies for Substantiation Purposes."
On August 17, 2006, the FDA announced that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has adopted an $8 million consumer redress program for purchasers of certain products from Lane Labs-USA, Inc.
Vonage recently settled with the New Jersey Attorney General by agreeing to pay $45,945 in penalties. The Consumer Affairs Division received 167 consumer complaints against Vonage concerning the company's business practices.
On Friday, August 11, 2006, the Long Island Business News named Jonathan Ezor as "One to Watch".