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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 generally seeks monetary civil penalties when it is alleging violations of rules that the agency enforces, such as the Made in USA Labeling Rule, the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act and...more
On February 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement and consent order in a long-running administrative action against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Express Scripts, OptumRx, and Caremark Rx. The...more
As AI systems became more deeply embedded in consumer‑facing products and services throughout 2025, regulators and private plaintiffs continued to test how existing privacy and consumer‑protection laws apply to the...more
On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a workshop entitled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements.” The workshop was part of the FTC’s broader efforts to highlight...more
On January 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit largely affirmed an FTC enforcement action under Section 5 of the FTC Act, upholding summary judgment and a permanent injunction against a corporate payments...more
This past year saw significant change at the Federal Trade Commission, as Andrew Ferguson was appointed chairman by President Donald Trump, replacing Lina Khan, who served as chair during the Biden administration. ...more
On January 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit opined that a corporate payments company and its CEO must obey an FTC enforcement order. The appellate court affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment...more
On Jan. 7, the Eleventh Circuit rode tall in the saddle, unanimously affirming, almost in full, a district court’s decision on summary judgment against Corpay (a corporate payments company formerly known as FleetCor) and...more
The Federal Trade Commission utilizes a number of remedial theories when attempting to hold a bad actor liable for the actions of a third party. One such theory is known as “means and instrumentalities” liability, where a...more
In a rare course correction, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reopened and vacated its 2024 consent order against Rytr LLC, a generative AI-powered company. The unusual move reflects a significant strategic reset of how...more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued 13 warning letters to rental housing management software providers focused on the display of the total advertised price of their properties. ...more
The FTC is keeping its focus on the rental housing market. Just a week after the FTC and the State of Colorado settled their lawsuit against an institutional apartment operator over fee disclosures, the FTC sent letters to...more
In her remarks at this year’s ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) emphasized three areas where the agency is focusing its consumer protection...more
In April of last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to implement its final rule prohibiting non-compete agreements in the workplace. The rule, as a practical matter, eliminated the patchwork of non-compete...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
Healthcare employers and the staffing firms who serve them should take note: federal authorities recently announced they will specifically target the use of noncompetes and other restrictive covenants in the healthcare space....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
In a sweeping 84-page complaint, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—joined by seven state attorneys general—has filed suit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster, alleging a years-long scheme of deceptive...more
Chris Mufarrige, the director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, spoke last week at the National Advertising Division’s Annual Conference in Washington, providing further insight into how the FTC is thinking about...more
Laboring in the shadow of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) since 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been an important component of Federal law enforcement efforts to ensure that the nation’s...more
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took steps to formally end its efforts to implement a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, agreeing to vacate the Non-Compete Clause Rule and dismiss all pending...more
On September 5, the FTC ended the nearly 18-month legal purgatory for the agency’s Non-Compete Clause Rule, voting to withdraw its appeal of a Texas District Court’s decision setting aside the Rule, and accede to the Rule’s...more
On August 25, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Air AI, alleging the company and its owners made overblown claims about the availability and capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has increased its campaign against businesses that impose unreasonable barriers to consumer cancellation of memberships and subscriptions. Recent actions demonstrate the agency’s intent to...more