The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be hotly litigated by class action plaintiffs’ attorneys, with filed cases increasing significantly over the last year. ...more
7/17/2025
/ Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Hobbs Act ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Marketing ,
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates Inc v McKesson Corporation ,
Mobile Devices ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against rideshare and delivery company Uber for allegedly deceptive subscription practices, including making it unreasonably difficult to cancel....more
4/25/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Negative Option Rule ,
Ridesharing ,
Subscription Services ,
Uber ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In one of the first settlements since the new administration took office, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $17 million monetary judgment with Cleo AI to resolve allegations that Cleo violated Section 5 of the...more
4/2/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
ROSCA ,
Settlement ,
Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Ending speculation and uncertainty about whether new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would repeal or continue to defend the agency’s Negative Option Rule, which regulates offerings such as autorenewal of...more
3/21/2025
/ Auto-Renewal ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Negative Option Rule ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Venable's AdLaw Symposium is back!
Please join us in our Washington, DC, headquarters for this highly anticipated event focused on providing you with the information you need to promote your brand with confidence....more
3/7/2025
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Auto-Renewal ,
Best Practices ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Events ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Greenwashing ,
Legal Ethics ,
Marketing ,
NAD ,
Pricing ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Regulators ,
Subscription Services
Companies that care about avoiding Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action should take heed. Last month, the FTC announced an $8.5 million settlement with Care.com, resolving claims challenging its advertising claims and...more
9/11/2024
/ Advertising ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
ROSCA ,
Settlement ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
It’s that time of year again—Ad Law Symposium is back!
Please join us in DC for this highly anticipated event focused on providing you with the information you need to promote your brand with confidence. Combining the...more
2/22/2024
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Substantiation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Best Practices ,
Defense Strategies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Events ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Green Marketing ,
Lanham Act ,
Legal Ethics ,
Marketing ,
Pricing ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
It’s that time of year again. Regardless of what you call them—subscriptions, negative option programs, automatic renewals, or continuous service offers—states are continuing to enact and enforce new laws with increasingly...more
2/1/2024
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Informed Consent ,
Keurig Inc ,
LA Times ,
New Legislation ,
Subscription Services
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Proposed Stipulated Order with lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, resolving allegations that the company violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...more
1/9/2024
/ Consent ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Lead Generators ,
Misrepresentation ,
Robocalling ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Environmental advertising claims remain a hot area of regulator action, with the Federal Trade Commission in the process of updating the FTC Green Guides. State legislatures like California’s also remain active in the area,...more
11/22/2023
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Claims ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Green Guides ,
Green Marketing ,
NAD ,
New Legislation ,
Recycling ,
State Regulators ,
Webinars
Marketers and lead generators have new guidance in the form of enforcement orders on what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears to consider required practice when obtaining consumer consent prior to the sale, transfer,...more
8/1/2023
/ Consent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Lead Generators ,
Marketing ,
Personal Information ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Settlement ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The law surrounding negative option and continuity programs continues to evolve rapidly. Feeling a bit overwhelmed with the latest developments? Below is what you need to know in light of new laws, new enforcement actions,...more
1/19/2023
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Consent ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
GrubHub ,
New Legislation ,
ROSCA ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms of Service ,
Website Design
Risk management personnel who underwrite e-commerce merchants should have some basic understanding of the types of online merchant marketing and sales practices that are deceptive and misleading....more
11/18/2022
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Marketing ,
Payment Processors ,
Popular ,
Subscription Services ,
Surcharges ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Website Design ,
Websites
The laws and rules governing automatic renewal programs continue to change on a regular basis. Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has announced a number of settlements and lawsuits enforcing the federal Restore...more
2/15/2022
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Payment Processors ,
ROSCA ,
Subscription Services ,
Webinars