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Fifth Circuit Vacates FTC’s Cease-and-Desist Order Against Intuit, Holding Internal Adjudication of Deceptive Advertising Claims Unconstitutional
In a significant decision with wide-ranging implications for FTC enforcement on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the FTC’s cease-and-desist order against Intuit, Inc. and held that the…
FTC Initiates Process to Adopt Proposed Rule on Rental Housing Fee Practices
The day after the release of a new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Negative Option Offers, the FTC released another ANPR soliciting information and comments on a prospective Rule on Unfair or Deceptive…
FTC Relaunches Negative Option Rulemaking with New Questions, New Branding
Eight months after the Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC's 2024 "Click to Cancel" Rule, the Commission is starting over by issuing a new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM") yesterday that seeks public comment…
States Break from DOJ, Pushing for Broader Relief in Live Nation-Ticketmaster Litigation
This week, the Department of Justice announced a tentative settlement in its long-running antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. The deal —revealed one week into trial—addresses the company’s allegedly monopolistic…
California Continues to Actively Enforce Privacy Opt-Out Rights
Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or the “Agency”) continued its active enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) with its announcement of two new settlements – the first with…