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Richard B. Newman

Richard B. Newman is an Internet Lawyer at Hinch Newman LLP focusing on advertising law, Internet marketing compliance, regulatory defense and digital media matters. His practice involves conducting legal compliance reviews of advertising campaigns across all media channels, regularly representing clients in high-profile investigative proceedings and enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general throughout the country, advertising and marketing litigation, advising on email and telemarketing best practice protocol implementation, counseling on eCommerce guidelines and promotional marketing programs, and negotiating and drafting legal agreements.

BREAKING: eHarmony Settles District Attorney Rebill Charges

eHarmony has agreed to pay up to $2.2 million in penalties and restitution to put an end to an action filed by the Santa...

FTC Chairman Reports on the Year of Agency Accomplishments

On January 18, 2018, Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen released a summary of the agency’s recently major accomplishments “In the past year,...

“Connected” Toy Maker Settles Charges That it Violated COPPA and the FTC Act

On January 8, 2017 the FTC announced its first children’s privacy settlement involving Internet-connected toys. According to the Commission, electronic toy manufacturer VTech Electronics Limited...

Montel Initiates CBD Marketing Lawsuit

In 2000, Montel Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Finding medical cannabis to be effective at treating his symptoms, he began advocating for medical...

GDPR to Come Into Force in 2018

The EU General Data Protection Regulation becomes effective in May 2018. It applies to those that (i) offer products/services to EU residents; (ii) monitor the...

FTC Report Examining Issues of Consumer Recognition of Native Advertising

On December 15, 2017, the FTC released a staff report that summarizes agency-commissioned research from 2014-2015.  The research explores consumer recognition of paid search advertising...

Senders of Email Not Liable for §17529.5 Violations?

Earlier this year, a federal district court in California dismissed email marketing-related legal claims for alleged violations of California Business and Professions Code §...

FTC Approves Final Consent Order Against Social Media Influencers

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling its first-ever case against individual social media influencers, the owners of the CSGO...

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