Consumer Protection
The following information is from the Federal Trade Commission to let business owners know about the Consumer Review Fairness Act. For additional informati...
Tue, 28 May, 2019 at 9:40 AM
The Federal Trade Commission has released a new publication for online influencers that lays out the agency’s rules of the road for when and how influencers...
Fri, 8 Nov, 2019 at 3:40 PM
Companies must support their advertising claims with solid proof. This is especially true for businesses that market food, over-the-counter drugs, dietary s...
Fri, 14 Feb, 2020 at 12:03 PM
Marketers and manufacturers that promote their products as Made in USA must meet the “all or virtually all” standard. This publication offers practical guid...
Fri, 8 Nov, 2019 at 3:38 PM
From 18 April 2020, globally, merchants selling both physical and digital goods and services who offer free trials or discounted introductory offers as par...
Fri, 8 Nov, 2019 at 3:37 PM
Starting in October 2018, merchants that meet specific volume thresholds for purchase returns on Visa accounts will be required to process a purchase return...
Fri, 8 Nov, 2019 at 3:37 PM
VISA has deployed about 100,000 secret shoppers to crack down on non-compliant surcharging and their penalty fee is $25k per transaction. Merchants should n...
Fri, 5 Jan, 2024 at 2:10 PM