On March 20, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered a major decision in Intuit, Inc. v. FTC, holding that the Federal Trade Commission’s internal administrative adjudication of deceptive advertising...more
3/30/2026
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Appellate Courts ,
Article III ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Section 5 ,
Separation of Powers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a request for public comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding its “Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans,”...more
3/23/2026
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Advertising ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Comment Period ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Misrepresentation ,
Negative Option Rule ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
ROSCA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement announcing it will exercise discretion with respect to enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to enable broader...more
3/3/2026
/ Biometric Information ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
New Guidance ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Reform
On January 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a workshop on age assurance, where FTC leadership signaled new guidance may be forthcoming to clarify potential conflicts between age assurance efforts and federal law....more
2/5/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authentication ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Minors ,
New Guidance ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Privacy-By-Design ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Risk-Based Approaches ,
State Privacy Laws
On December 11, 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.8420-A/A.8887-B, a first-in-the-nation “synthetic performer” state law requiring advertisers to make a conspicuous disclosure in advertisements that include certain...more
1/30/2026
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Enforcement ,
Innovative Technology ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
California’s recent amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), imposing new compliance obligations on businesses offering subscription-based services to California consumers, become effective on July 1, 2025. These...more