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The FTC says it's hard to be green

Michael Lasky October 29, 2010

The FTC wants to revise its environmental marketing guides to make them easier for businesses to understand and encompass claims not previously covered.
 

Journalist Q&A: Christine Coppa, Parenting.com

September 24, 2010

Christine Coppa writes the Mama's Boy blog for Parenting.com. She speaks to Erica Iacono about the "mommy blogger" label and more.
 

FTC says Reverb engaged in deceptive advertising

August 27, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission said Reverb Communications, a PR agency that works with video game developers and was charged with planting positive reviews of client products, must take down related comments still found online.
 

FTC investigated Ann Taylor Loft, but no punishment

April 29, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) looked into the recent blogger event hosted by Ann Taylor Loft, to see if it ran afoul of the federal agency's new disclosure guidelines, but did not punish the clothing retailer.
 

Ann Taylor Loft stumbles into criticism on blogger relations

February 04, 2010

In the post-FTC ruling that bloggers must disclose freebies, Ann Taylor Loft is one of the first corporations to face backlash for an incentive program.
 

Groups protest Google's AdMob acquisition

December 30, 2009

Consumer groups are protesting Google's proposed acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob.
 

Who says a lack of ethics doesn’t pay?

September 24, 2009

Just ask the folks at cosmetic surgery company Lifestyle Lift who were asked to write a check for $300,000 as part of a settlement...