Kate Patton

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,...

7/9/2025 10:55:35 PM

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...

6/13/2025 6:26:00 PM

By Hannah Taylor Kate Patton

In May 2025, New York State passed its Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, ushering in a sweeping set of consumer protection reforms. Tucked into...

5/12/2025 6:21:52 PM

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...

4/10/2025 9:39:22 PM

By Kate Patton

As the new Federal Trade Commission leadership continues to shape its consumer protection agenda, we look to recent enforcement and...

1/16/2025 10:55:32 PM

By Kate Patton

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on three proposals—two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and...

12/27/2024 2:38:42 PM

By Kate Patton Terri Seligman

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has issued a final rule to update the “healthy” claim that marketers can use on...

12/3/2024 7:27:19 PM

By Kate Patton

The Federal Trade Commission has adopted amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”) that will extend the Rule’s coverage to...