6/18/2025 7:04:39 PM Paid Partnership Problems: Uptick in Influencer Class Actions and NAD Scrutiny By Melissa Steinman Jay Prapaisilp By Melissa Landau Steinman, Margaret Ulle & Jay Prapaisilp As influencer marketing continues to dominate social media, the legal risks...
4/16/2025 3:51:09 PM Cleo AI Settles with FTC for $17 Million for Alleged Misleading Practices and Autorenewal Violations By Len Gordon Ari Rothman Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp +1 more... Show less In one of the first settlements since the new administration took office, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $17 million...
3/25/2025 2:06:16 PM FTC Files Brief Defending “Click to Cancel” Negative Option Rule By Len Gordon Ellen Berge Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp +1 more... Show less Ending speculation and uncertainty about whether new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would repeal or continue to defend...
3/19/2025 10:13:09 PM National Advertising Division Targets Celebrity, Influencer, and Third-Party Marketing in Recent Decisions By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently issued a series of decisions addressing influencer and third-party marketing. The NAD is...
3/3/2025 10:01:18 PM New Executive Orders Declare “So-Called” Independent Agencies No Longer Independent By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp President Trump issued two executive orders aimed squarely at upending the long-accepted authority and independence of certain federal...
2/27/2025 9:17:47 PM FTC Forges Ahead in Court Battle on FTC Act’s Scope Over Nonprofit Institutions (And Loses) By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp With much of the administrative state in turmoil, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears to be holding steady and continuing to...
2/16/2025 5:18:15 PM The Fifth Circuit Slams the Brakes and Vacates FTC CARS Rule By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp By Leonard L. Gordon, Jay Prapaisilp & Eden Caliendo This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade...
2/4/2025 7:38:56 PM Welcome to the New Federal Trade Commission! But First, a Look Back at FTC Rulemaking By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp By Leonard L. Gordon, Jay Prapaisilp & Ellis McKennie With the Biden-Harris administration and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina...