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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on March 11, 2026 that it is seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding the agency’s Negative Option Rule (formally known as the Rule...more
Two weeks into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued JustAnswer LLC and its CEO (together, “JustAnswer”), alleging they deceived consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued JustAnswer LLC and its founder and CEO, Andrew Kurtzig, alleging that the online Q&A platform deceives consumers into costly recurring subscriptions without their informed consent,...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, arising from the company’s subscription program. According to the complaint, JustAnswer operates an online...more
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have joined an FTC enforcement lawsuit against a major rideshare and food delivery company over its subscription and cancellation practices. The allegations center on the...more
A Sept. 17 summary judgment decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com Inc. from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, in finding that two Amazon executives could be personally liable for...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon over its Prime membership subscription and cancellation practices. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team highlights what companies should know about...more
Updated 9/30/2025 - Three days into trial, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the company misled millions of consumers into subscribing to Amazon Prime and then...more
On September 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had reached a settlement with Amazon.com, Inc. and two company executives, resolving allegations that the company’s enrollment and cancellation processes for...more
On September 25, 2025, the FTC announced a settlement with a large online retailer, requiring the company to pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in consumer restitution. ...more
When the FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule (otherwise known as the revised Negative Option Rule), was in litigation in July 2025, we predicted the FTC was likely to instead focus on enforcing the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence...more
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced a bombshell $2.5 billion settlement in its lawsuit with Amazon regarding what the FTC alleged were unfair practices relating to Amazon’s Prime subscription product; this...more
Despite the demise of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) "Click to Cancel" Rule in July 2025, the FTC continues to actively define new standards for lawful subscription practices. The FTC's recent lawsuits and settlements...more
On September 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has secured “a historic order” with Amazon.com, Inc., as well as a Senior Vice President and Vice President, settling allegations that Amazon enrolled...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a settlement with Chegg, Inc., requiring the ed-tech provider to pay $7.5 million to resolve claims that it violated both the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers'...more
On September 15, the FTC announced it had filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California along with a proposed order for permanent injunction and monetary judgment against an educational...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in the Central District of California against Fitness International, LLC and Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC (together, LA Fitness), alleging unfair and deceptive practices...more
On August 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered Match Group, owners and operators of online dating platforms such as Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, The League, and others, to pay $14 million. This settlement...more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines how the FTC continues to actively pursue companies with allegedly complicated cancellation practices by relying on existing legal authority despite setbacks to the Click-to-Cancel...more
On July 8, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Click to Cancel” Rule....more
Notwithstanding significant changes at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – including the removal of two of the five Commissioners, and the new appointment of Commissioner Mark Meador – the Commission has sent a clear message...more
On April 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had filed a complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber USA LLC (collectively, Uber), a rideshare and delivery company. Among other things, the...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the November 2024 webinar....more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois attorney general announced a settlement with Grubhub Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged in an array of unfair and deceptive practices that...more
On September 17, the FTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida approved the Commission’s order, effectively shutting down several companies named in the FTC’s June complaint and required...more