Although the entire Rule has been vacated, businesses offering negative option programs should remain aware of general unfair and deceptive advertising principles and applicable state law requirements.
KEY POINTS: On July...more
The first updates to the COPPA Rule since 2013 impose new obligations for sharing children’s personal information with third parties.
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published the final...more
5/15/2025
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Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms now have until July 14, 2025, to ensure their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices are compliant with the Negative Option...more
Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms should review their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices to ensure compliance with the rule....more
5/9/2025
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Negative Option Rule ,
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The rule impacts both B2B and B2C subscription autorenewals and other negative option programs; however, significant legal challenges could impact the rule’s implementation....more
1/16/2025
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Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) recommending amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule or Rule).
The FTC...more
1/11/2024
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Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Rules ,
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On October 11, 2023, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment titled “Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees” (the Proposed Rule). The FTC said the Proposed Rule “would prohibit...more
Following recent setbacks, the FTC seeks a foothold for monetary remedies in the online advertising space.
On October 13, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a Notice of Penalty Offenses Concerning Endorsements...more
Slaughter discusses the FTC’s priorities under the new administration, including ed-tech, health apps, and racial equity.
On February 10, 2021, in her first major speech as acting chair of the Federal Trade Commission...more
The FTC and many state attorneys general aggressively monitor apps, websites, and internet-connected products for COPPA compliance.
In the United States, collecting data directly from children under 13 years of age is...more
2/26/2019
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Data Protection ,
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Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
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Ninth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century highlights challenges of addressing persistent threats to data security.
On December 11 and 12, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the...more
Seventh Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection considers ethical, practical, and legal dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
On November 13 and 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the...more
11/21/2018
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Sixth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century features disagreement over FTC’s enforcement priorities for consumer data.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently held the sixth hearing in its...more
On March 17, 2016, the Civil Liberties Committee convened to discuss whether the Privacy Shield framework that will replace Safe Harbor provides adequate protection to the data of EU citizens. A number of experts were...more
3/24/2016
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EU-US Privacy Shield ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Judicial Redress Act ,
Ombudsman ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
In a stunning victory, an administrative law judge has recommended the dismissal of a long-pending US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against LabMD, Inc. (LabMD). In a strongly worded opinion in a case that had...more
On October 6, the European Court of Justice ruled that Decision 2000/520 of the European Commission, which stated that Safe Harbor-certified US companies provide adequate protection for personal data transferred to them from...more
10/7/2015
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Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Snapchat, the young mobile messaging company. The complaint alleges misrepresentations about functionality and related security as well as privacy...more