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3/3/2026 10:53:55 PM

Supreme Court Takes Up VPPA Case With Major Implications for Digital Advertising and Privacy

By Craig Gilley

The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the interpretation of a decades-old federal privacy statute that has found renewed relevance...

3/2/2026 7:13:43 PM

New Prize Tax Rules Raise the 1099 Threshold for Sweepstakes and Contests

By Melissa Steinman

By Melissa Landau Steinman, Christopher N. Moran & Eden Caliendo Among the many changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...

2/26/2026 3:51:52 PM

Texas Attorney General Probes Pesticide Use on “Organic” Produce at Grocery Chains

By Len Gordon

By Leonard L. Gordon & Michaela Bevan Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into major grocery chains’ use of...

2/25/2026 8:43:32 PM

FTC Lawsuit Targets JustAnswer for Alleged ROSCA and Subscription Disclosure Violations

By Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, arising from the company’s...

2/24/2026 9:58:20 PM

FTC Wins Eleventh Circuit Ruling Over Hidden Fees and Deceptive Marketing

By Len Gordon

An Eleventh Circuit panel unanimously upheld a federal district court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission...

2/24/2026 9:53:12 PM

FCC Delays Revoke All Consent Rule for Robocalls and Text Messages Until 2027

By Craig Gilley Shahin Rothermel

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has further extended the effective date of the Revoke All consent rule from April 11, 2026 to...

2/23/2026 5:43:07 PM

The FTC Walks Back Its Rytr Enforcement Action, Signaling a Shift in Federal AI Regulation

By Len Gordon

In a rare course correction, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reopened and vacated its 2024 consent order against Rytr LLC, a...

2/23/2026 5:30:55 PM

Why New York City’s Consumer Regulator Belongs on National Compliance Radar

By Jonathan Pompan Len Gordon

New York City’s consumer regulator has long been part of the local compliance backdrop. It now deserves sustained, strategic attention....

2/20/2026 4:39:50 PM

FTC Signals Heightened Enforcement of New Consumer Review Rule

By Claudia Lewis Todd Harrison Shahin Rothermel

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to ten companies for alleged deceptive review practices, indicating its intent...

2/20/2026 4:30:10 PM

New York Broadens Attorney General Authority and Embraces Enforcement-Driven Regulation

By Jonathan Pompan Ellen Berge Len Gordon +1 more...

New York has amended its General Business Law to move beyond a deception-based consumer protection standard and authorize enforcement...

2/18/2026 8:21:17 PM

Industry Groups Urge FTC to Revive Click-to-Cancel Rulemaking on Subscription and Negative Option Plans

By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp

Two association groups, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), recently submitted a...

2/18/2026 8:15:54 PM

FTC Revives Click-to-Cancel Rule: A Fast VAST Update

By Shahin Rothermel

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revived its efforts to update the Negative Option Rule. On Friday, the FTC announced it had submitted...

2/18/2026 8:12:40 PM

State AGs Increase Scrutiny of Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Amid Consumer Protection Concerns

By Ellen Berge

By Ellen T. Berge & Margaret Ulle Last month, attorneys general from seven states launched a coordinated inquiry into the rapidly...

1/6/2026 6:01:17 PM

FTC Begins Rulemaking on Unfair Rental Housing Fees After Issuing Warning Letters

By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp

This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued 13 warning letters to rental housing management...

12/10/2025 5:34:58 PM

Ninth Circuit Affirms the FTC’s Authority to Seek Damages After AMG Capital

By Len Gordon

Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision issuing a permanent injunction and over $7 million in sanctions against...

12/10/2025 4:53:02 PM

FTC Bans Seek Capital in $48 Million Settlement

By Len Gordon Micah Wallen

Just days after the federal government shutdown came to an end, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wasted no time returning to...