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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.

Canadian Government Suspends CASL Private Right of Action

As previously blogged about, here, a private right of action for violations of Canada’s Anti-SPAM law was to go into effect as of July...

Ruling in Favor of Dietary Supplement Marketer Being Appealed

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently granted summary judgment in favor or Bayer HealthCare LLC in a consumer...

Google Announces Ad “Filtering” Plans for Chrome

Last week Google confirmed intentions to add a Chrome feature designed by default to block certain types of advertisements. In doing so, Google has...

Dietary Supplement Marketers Win Court Ruling

Last month, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor or Bayer HealthCare LLC in a...

Canada’s Anti-SPAM Law Private Right of Action Approaching

The conclusion of the three year transition period for Canada’s Anti-SPAM law is rapidly approaching. Provisions pertaining to a “private right of action” will...

Acting FTC Chair Confirms Changing Civil Investigation Demand Policies

Acting FTC Chair Maureen Ohlhausen continues to reinforce her intent to ensure that the Commission will be focusing on consumer injury when the agency...

FTC Issues Dietary Supplement Marketing Guidance

Earlier this week, in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission circulated a consumer-focused reminder regarding dietary supplements. “Dietary supplements may...

California Residents Sentenced to Prison for Hiding Millions in Secret Foreign Bank Accounts

According to a press release issued this week by the U.S. Justice Department’s Tax Division, three California residents were sentenced to prison for willfully...

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