4/21/2026 8:01:49 PM Institute for Responsible Influence Launches Creator Certification Program By Jordyn Milewski This month, the Institute for Responsible Influence (IRI) (an initiative of the Center for Industry Self‑Regulation), announced the...
4/17/2026 6:14:03 PM FTC Seeks Comment on Fees in “Online Food and Grocery Delivery Services” By Hannah Taylor The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on fee practices in “online food and grocery...
4/16/2026 5:57:20 PM 26 Attorneys General Urge FTC to Move on Rental Fee Disclosure Rule By Holly Melton A bipartisan coalition of 26 state attorneys general sent the FTC a letter last week urging the agency to move forward with rulemaking...
4/15/2026 9:32:21 PM FTC Charges Publishing.com with False Earnings Claims, Illusory Refund Guarantees, and Deceptive Testimonials By Holly Melton The FTC announced this week that Publishing.com LLC and its two principals will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that the company...
4/15/2026 3:10:07 PM GALA to Co-Host "Cannes Rules!" -- A Full Day Event About Advertising Law and Self-Regulation By Jeff Greenbaum This summer in Cannes, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be co-hosting “Cannes Rules!,” a full-day event devoted to...
4/15/2026 2:05:51 PM The Italian competition authority opens two investigations into ambush marketing in relation to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games By Donata Cordone Thanks to Arianna Daveri for collaborating on this article. On 19 February 2026, the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante...
4/14/2026 10:20:08 PM Maryland Legislature Passes Personalized Pricing Ban, with Narrow Scope By Andrew Folks On April 11, 2026, the Maryland legislature passed HB 895, the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, prohibiting food retailers and...
4/14/2026 8:00:21 PM Stars, Stripes, and Stipulated Orders: FTC Announces "Made in USA" Sweep By Holly Melton The FTC announced today three enforcement actions against companies that are alleged to have falsely advertised their products as made in...
4/14/2026 5:31:43 PM Alaska AG Enters Into $800K Settlement With Car Dealer Group By Jeff Greenbaum Last month, Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox announced that his office entered into a settlement with a group of Swickard car...
4/11/2026 12:19:37 PM StubHub Gets Ticketed by the FTC By Terri Seligman As announced by the FTC this week, StubHub will pay $10 million to settle the FTC’s charges that the company violated the FTC Act and the...
4/5/2026 8:20:40 PM Auto Dealer Group Agrees to Pay More Than $3M, and Consumer Redress, to Resolve Charges of Deceptive Pricing By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission and the Maryland Attorney General announced that they reached a settlement with Lindsay Automotive Group and...
4/5/2026 7:10:51 PM Another Discount Pricing Case (This One Against Home Depot) Survives Motion to Dismiss By Holly Melton Reference price litigation keeps coming, and now it's targeting a big one. In Berger et al. v. The Home Depot USA Inc., No. 1:24-cv-01435...
4/2/2026 12:25:44 PM FCC Reminds Broadcasters to Provide Federal Candidates Their Lowest Prices for Election Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission issued a reminder to broadcasters about their legal obligation to charge federal...