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New York can serve as both the host forum and the source of law for international business disputes.
The New York Attorney General's lawsuit against Donald Trump individually and Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, LLC (f/k/n Trump University) for false advertising could proceed.
FDA issued letters to KIND, LLC over its use of the terms "healthy and tasty" in connection with its listing of product ingredients.
Four companies reached settlement with FTC on charges that their products were 'all natural' despite containing artificial ingredients or chemicals.
The FTC has approved a final consent order with Machinima, Inc., requiring the company to disclose when it has compensated influencers to post YouTube videos or other online product endorsements as part of influencer campaigns.
The creation of a new web-based tool for developers of health-related mobile apps.
The FTC brought charges against Lord and Taylor claiming that it deceived consumers by paying for native advertisements, including a seemingly objective article in Nylon (an online publication) and a Nylon Instagram post, without disclosing that the posts actually were paid promotions for Lord & Taylor’s 2015 Design Lab clothing collection.
Federal Trade Commission, all Fifty States, and the District of Columbia v. Cancer Fund of America Inc., et al., No. 2:15-cv-00884-NVW (D. Ariz.)
App developers on the Google Play market received warning letters from the FTC
Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 2:14-cv-01038 (W.D. Wash.) April 26, 2016