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FTC’s “Future of Consumer Financial Protection” Workshop: GLBA Pretexting and FTC Consumer Redress Priorities
On May 14, 2026, the FTC co-hosted a workshop with George Mason University Law School’s Institute for Consumer Financial Choice. The workshop examined developments in the financial services sector in the last five…
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million Over Auto‑Renewal and Cancellation Practices
According to a complaint filed by the FTC, when the FTC filed a lawsuit against Adobe over its subscription practices in 2024, people at Shutterstock took notice. When an employee referenced the lawsuit in a Slack…
FTC Oversight Hearing: What Ferguson's Testimony Means for AI, Pricing, and Privacy Compliance
On April 15, 2026, the Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador. The session opened with contrasting statements from Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas)…
NYC Proposes a Click-to-Cancel Rule
Within days of taking office this year, New York City Mayor Mamdani signed an executive order entitled Fighting Subscription Tricks and Traps, which directed the City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection…
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2026: State AI Trends, FTC Signals, California’s DROP Build-Out, and the Hard Work of Cookie Compliance
Conference season is upon us, and with the cherry blossoms at peak bloom, the IAPP held its annual Global Privacy Summit here in Washington. The Summit featured keynotes from Prince Harry and Salman Rushdie, both of…