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The FTC issued a Decision and Order prohibiting accessibility plug-in/Widget vendor AccessiBe from making misleading claims and to pay $1 million....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on April 22, 2025, that it has approved a settlement entered into a Final Order with accessiBe, which claimed its plug-in product, accessWidget, “can make any website compliant...more
The National Advertising Division (“NAD”) recently took Total Wireless, a prepaid brand under Verizon, to task for a TV commercial that blurred the lines between two separate offers, leaving consumers potentially confused....more
The amount of climate-related litigation has tripled in the past decade and includes greenwashing claims against some of the largest fossil fuel companies in the world. New York state and its localities have brought some of...more
On March 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to drop a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Xlear, which marketed a line of over-the-counter saline nasal spray products touted to treat...more
Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more
Last year, T-Mobile ran a commercial in which Snoop Dogg breaks down Patrick Mahomes’ “top three plays of the day” with additional commentary from influencer Kai Cenat. Mahomes scrambles into a T-Mobile store with a “little...more
What’s Inside This Issue? This edition of the K&L Gates Competition & Consumer Law Round-Up provides a summary of recent and significant updates from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), as well as...more
In the two weeks before Inauguration, both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a flurry of rulemaking developments, policy announcements, and enforcement filings and...more
FTC's Final Junk Fees Rule Narrowed in Scope - On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, commonly known as the "Junk Fees Rule." This final rule has a...more
On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with GoDaddy Inc. (GoDaddy) for making false or misleading representations about their security practices in violation of Section 5 of...more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule, together with the possible enactment of a new Earnings Claim Rule. Due to the increasing number of individuals seeking...more
There is an ever-increasing number of consumers who are following a vegetarian or even vegan diet – and with this comes a wide range of vegetarian and vegan foods that can now be found in many supermarkets and restaurants....more
On January 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release announcing that accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. (collectively, accessiBe) agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations of deceptive advertising...more
Washington-state based franchisees Greg and Gabriela Skistimas brought suit against Hotworx Franchising LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging misleading and unfair practices related to...more
In July, 2024, the Connecticut Attorney General filed suit alleging that certain solar panel installers had violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”) by: - engaging in conduct that violates public...more
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has secured a court order against Wall & Associates, Inc., and associated individuals (collectively “Wall”) for their involvement in an alleged tax debt settlement scheme in violation...more
On September 18, the Texas Attorney General (AG) announced a settlement agreement with Pieces Technologies, Inc. (“Pieces”), a Dallas-based healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) research and development firm, resolving...more
Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, (the Attorney General) announced on September 19, 2024, a landmark settlement with Pieces Technologies (Pieces) over allegations of false and misleading claims about the capabilities of its...more
On September 13, the CFPB filed a complaint against a nonbank corporation and its CEO, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and abusive acts through misleading advertising and unjustified, exorbitant fees related to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Final Rule (the “Rule”) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, targeting unfair and deceptive acts or practices specifically related to consumer reviews and testimonials, allowing the...more
innesota AG Keith Ellison has settled investigations into multiple solar installers and advertisers for allegedly violating state consumer protection laws. The Assurances of Discontinuance (AODs) reached with Sun Badger Solar...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Gasoline Trading Firms to Pay $50 Million to Settle...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2024. In this edition, UK High Court weighs in on information asymmetry, debit is better than credit,...more
Advertising agencies are potentially liable to the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive acts or practices, along with their clients. The FTC will consider numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the extent to...more