12/2/2025 11:03:20 PM FTC and Colorado Secure $24 Million Settlement With Greystar Over Alleged Hidden Housing Fees By Holly Melton On December 2, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission and the Colorado Attorney General announced a $24 million settlement with Greystar Real...
12/1/2025 9:22:01 PM FTC Order Underscores Growing Focus on Children’s Privacy By Holly Melton Quick Summary The FTC started December off with a “bang” by announcing its proposed order resolving allegations that Illuminate Education...
10/29/2025 8:10:44 PM Reading the Tea Leaves: Is the FTC Likely to Revive “Click to Cancel”? By Holly Melton The Federal Trade Commission’s “Click to Cancel” rule may be dead—for now—but recent agency moves suggest its ghost may not rest quietly....
9/29/2025 10:50:08 PM NAD Reviews Strikethrough Pricing as Class Action Risks Mount By Hannah Taylor It is rare for the National Advertising Division (NAD) to review strikethrough pricing, but its recent decision in Renpho US (Renpho Elis...
8/26/2025 8:11:41 PM FTC’s Case Against Air AI Highlights Ongoing Enforcement Trend By Holly Melton Yesterday, the FTC filed a lawsuit against Air AI Technologies (also known as Air AI, Air.AI, and Scale 13), five affiliated companies,...
8/23/2025 2:00:17 PM FTC Swipes Left on Match Group’s Deceptive Advertising and Cancellation Practices, Securing $14 Million Payment By Kate Patton Earlier this month, Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC, owners and operators of popular online dating services such as Match.com,...
8/15/2025 1:49:54 PM Texas Targets Texts By Andrew Folks Texas has overhauled its telemarketing law (Texas Business & Commerce Code § 302). Senate Bill 140, effective September 1, 2025, expands...
7/9/2025 10:55:35 PM 8th Circuit Vacates FTC’s Negative Option Rule—But Compliance Traps Remain By Jason Howell Kate Patton As previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission’s updated rule addressing recurring subscription programs (a/k/a the Negative Option...
6/24/2025 8:56:45 PM FTC Targets Deceptive Ad Practices Involving Impersonation of Substance Abuse Treatment Centers By Holly Melton On June 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced a lawsuit against Mercury Marketing, LLC and several affiliated entities and...
6/19/2025 9:20:00 AM FTC Settles with Paddle for $5 Million Over Alleged Role in Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes By Holly Melton On June 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Paddle.com Market Limited and its U.S. subsidiary, resolving...
5/27/2025 10:42:02 PM Another Influencer Class Action, This Time Against ALO Yoga By Hannah Taylor As class actions increasingly target the influencer marketing space, another major brand finds itself in legal hot water. In a recent...
5/12/2025 6:21:52 PM Today's the Day: The FTC's Junk Fees Rule Goes Into Effect By Hannah Taylor Kate Patton The FTC’s Rule on Unfair and Deceptive Fees takes effect today, May 12, 2025, and it’s about to shake up how businesses disclose prices...
5/6/2025 4:37:32 PM Warner Music Group Sues Crumbl Cookies Over Use of Music in Social Media Posts By Hannah Taylor Warner Music Group (WMG) recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Utah against Crumbl Cookies, accusing the dessert brand of...
4/18/2025 5:09:18 PM Another One: Revolve Hit with $50M Class Action Over Undisclosed Influencer Ads By Hannah Taylor Just four days ago, I wrote about two class actions taking aim at influencer campaigns that allegedly failed to follow disclosure rules...
4/14/2025 1:26:14 PM Beyond the FTC: Class Actions Hit Influencer Marketing By Hannah Taylor For years, influencer marketing enforcement has largely been the domain of the FTC, but two consumer class actions filed in early 2025...
4/10/2025 9:39:22 PM Recent FTC Settlement Underscores Importance of Compliant Subscription Practices By Kate Patton As the new Federal Trade Commission leadership continues to shape its consumer protection agenda, we look to recent enforcement and...