4/25/2026 12:03:35 PM It's A Dog Eat Dog World By Terri Seligman Regular readers of this blog know that some of my colleagues and I will find whatever excuse we can to include dogs in our posts. So a...
4/23/2026 6:26:17 PM NYC Proposes First-In-Nation Municipal Click to Cancel Rule By Kate Patton Following January’s Executive Order 10, which signaled that “subscription tricks and traps” would be a priority for his new...
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...
4/16/2026 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...
4/14/2026 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...
3/30/2026 10:38:40 PM Arizona AG Settles Greenwashing Case Over Hefty “Recycling” Bags By Jordyn Milewski Last month, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes settled a consumer‑fraud lawsuit against Reynolds Consumer Products, over allegations...
3/30/2026 1:08:57 PM Do Advertisers Have an Obligation to Disclose How Spicy Their Salsa Really is? By Jeff Greenbaum When visiting New York City, a German tourist visited the popular (and delicious) taco chain Los Tacos No. 1. Apparently, he had never...
3/26/2026 8:58:21 PM New York Law Requiring Retailers to Accept Cash Goes Into Effect By Jeff Greenbaum New York's new law that requires retailers to accept cash went to effect on March 21st. The legislation (S4153A/A7929), which was...
3/25/2026 7:20:40 PM FTC Seeks Comments on Recurring Subscription Rulemaking By Kate Patton Jason Howell The FTC is again seeking public comment on whether it should update its current “Negative Option” Rule to enhance its enforcement tools...
3/25/2026 2:21:19 PM Do "Cage Free" Hens Have Access to the Outdoors? By Jeff Greenbaum In its marketing for its “cage free” eggs, Eggland's Best promotes the fact that the hens that the produce the eggs are “free to roam in...