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Effort To Invalidate Original Utah App Store Act Voluntarily Dismissed Following Legislative Amendments
Utah's App Store Accountability Act has been amended through H.B. 498, expanding its scope to include pre-installed applications and introducing new compliance requirements for both app-store providers and developers. The amendments establish a dual-layer framework with refined definitions, enhanced age-verification obligations, and a developer-specific safe harbor provision, while shifting enforcement exclusively to a private right of action with potential damages of up to $1,000 per violation.
United States Media & IT
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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Show Me The Money: FTC Secures $4M And $1.5M Penalties In Consumer Protection Consent Decrees
The Federal Trade Commission has found new ways to impose substantial monetary penalties on companies despite a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that eliminated its primary enforcement tool. Two recent settlements totaling over $5 million demonstrate how the agency is leveraging alternative provisions of the FTC Act to pursue civil penalties for consumer protection violations, particularly those involving deceptive marketing practices and fake reviews.
United States Consumer
M
Mintz
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FTC Charges Publishing.com With False Earnings Claims, Illusory Refund Guarantees, And Deceptive Testimonials
The FTC settled charges against Publishing.com LLC for $1.5 million over allegations that the company misled consumers about potential earnings from its self-publishing programs. The case addresses three critical advertising law issues: unsubstantiated earnings claims, deceptive refund guarantees with hidden conditions, and undisclosed material connections in consumer testimonials and reviews.
United States Media & IT
FK
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

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Effort To Invalidate Original Utah App Store Act Voluntarily Dismissed Following Legislative Amendments
Utah's App Store Accountability Act has been amended through H.B. 498, expanding its scope to include pre-installed applications and introducing new compliance requirements for both app-store providers and developers. The amendments establish a dual-layer framework with refined definitions, enhanced age-verification obligations, and a developer-specific safe harbor provision, while shifting enforcement exclusively to a private right of action with potential damages of up to $1,000 per violation.
United States Media & IT
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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