February 7, 2017
Card Association rules and regulations deem a wide range of business models inherently high risk. In addition to the obvious suspects such as adult-oriented Web sites, […]
February 6, 2017
E-commerce and direct marketing have revolutionized the way the world shops, and have further spurred the rapid growth of the credit card processing and electronic payment […]
February 4, 2017
In our last article (Oct. 2005), on double-standards in FTC advertising enforcement prejudicing direct response marketers, we alluded to the Commission’s practice of imposing “bans” on […]
February 3, 2017
Visa U.S.A. has again changed its rules for acquirers and ISOs, thereby necessitating an immediate change in all merchant agreements. This sets the stage for sanctions […]
February 2, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) relentless attack on perceived deception in health-related advertising, particularly weight-loss and disease-prevention claims, continues. From March 2004 through February 2005, approximately […]
February 1, 2017
California has long been considered a favorable venue for consumer plaintiffs. Among the State’s various consumer protection statutes, California’s sweeping unfair competition law (“UCL”) – embodied […]