Benjamin Mundel

Dec 10, 2024 | openlegalblogarchive.org | Colleen Brown |Christina Koenig |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman

Recent enforcement actions by both state and federal law enforcement signal that companies that make or use artificial intelligence products are facing increased scrutiny under existing unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws. Several late-2024 examples present important insights for companies navigating how to effectively and legally implement artificial intelligence technologies in their businesses.

Dec 10, 2024 | datamatters.sidley.com | Colleen Brown |Christina Koenig |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman

Recent enforcement actions by both state and federal law enforcement signal that companies that make or use artificial intelligence products are facing increased scrutiny under existing unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws. Several late-2024 examples present important insights for companies navigating how to effectively and legally implement artificial intelligence technologies in their businesses.

Aug 30, 2024 | datamatters.sidley.com | Colleen Brown |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman |Phillip Shaverdian

On August 14, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that prohibits fake and artificial intelligence-generated consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials, along with other types of unfair or deceptive practices involving reviews and testimonials. This new rule is the latest development in the FTC’s increased rulemaking efforts and increased focus on AI, and will take effect on October 21, 2024.

Aug 28, 2024 | lexology.com | Colleen Brown |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman |Phillip Shaverdian

On August 14, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that prohibits fake and artificial intelligence-generated consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials, along with other types of unfair or deceptive practices involving reviews and testimonials. This new rule is the latest development in the FTC’s increased rulemaking efforts and increased focus on AI, and will take effect on October 21, 2024.

Apr 13, 2023 | lexology.com | Amy P. Lally |Benjamin Mundel |Jacquelyn Fradette

Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release announcing that it is issuing “notices of penalty offenses” to almost 700 marketing companies, challenging the bases that the companies use for making “product claims,” particularly “health claims.” The FTC stated that it plans to use its penalty offense authority, which allows it to seek up to US$50,120 per violation, to “remind advertisers of the legal requirement” “to have a reasonable basis to support objective product...