As the legal environment for consumer financial services continues to shift through 2025, regulatory activity in the automotive sector has emerged as a fast-evolving area of focus for industry stakeholders. Recent...more
On July 8, 2025, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a per curiam opinion vacating the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel) on Administrative...more
The president recently issued an executive order (Order), targeting allegedly unfair pricing practices such as “scalping” and “junk fees” in live entertainment ticketing. The Order prioritizes enforcement of price...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently issued a final rule (the Junk Fees Rule or the Rule) banning so-called “junk fees” in two key industries: short-term lodging and live events. The Rule addresses...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its Final Rule requiring businesses subject to its authority to establish equivalency between the ease of signing up and canceling subscriptions, memberships, and other...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on September 25, 2024 announced Operation AI Comply, targeting what the agency has characterized as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) “to supercharge deceptive or unfair conduct that...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule prohibiting certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews and testimonials. Effective October...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on August 1, 2024 co-hosted the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), formed by President Joseph Biden...more