According to media reports, Russell Vought, the Director of the Office and Management and Budget, who is also serving as the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Board, ordered all CFPB employees to stop work.

The Federal Communications Commission has reached a settlement with iHeartMedia over allegations of illegal "payola" practices, where musical artists performed at station events for free or reduced compensation in exchange for favorable airtime without proper disclosure to listeners. This enforcement action reinforces the FCC's longstanding requirement that broadcasters must disclose when content has been paid for and identify who provided the consideration.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is going to hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials on February 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission voted to extend the deadline for compliance with the updated Negative Option Rule for 60 days.

About a year ago, the Federal Trade Commission's Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses went into effect. Essentially, the Rule prohibits marketers from falsely posing as government entities...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will hold a virtual informal hearing on January 16, 2024, on its proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule...

The program, which is a three-hour online course, teaches participants how to effectively qualify and substantiate green marketing claims using global principles.

A Manhattan jury awarded Skillz Platforms $420 million in damages after finding competitor Papaya Games liable for false advertising, with potential additional awards of over $1.3 billion in profits and cost savings.

Last week, the North Carolina judge presiding over swimming pool equipment manufacturer Hayward Industries' false advertising win against Blueworks Corp and its Chinese counterpart Ningbo C.F. agreed to lift a stay...

This week, fifteen state Attorneys General wrote to Congressional leaders, urging them to enact a federal law that prohibits price gouging.

The Washington State Attorney General has reached a $2.25 million settlement with cleaning service Homeaglow Inc. over allegations that the company enrolled customers in a recurring membership...

The Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts just entered into a settlement with Yrefy, a company that provides loan refinancing services, resolving allegations...

Wiretapping claims based on session replay software and tracking pixels are on the rise. Most claims are brought under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). A required element under CIPA...

I recently moderated a fireside chat with Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy), on where California privacy regulation and enforcement stand in 2026.

The Illinois legislature is proposing changes to the Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA") after the Illinois Supreme Court asked the General Assembly to clarify the law in its earlier White...

Below is a sample questionnaire regarding SDK due diligence developed by the Frankfurt Kurnit Privacy Group. It will be discussed during the "Investigating Third-Party SDKs...

On May 6, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced its second enforcement action over violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act. Menswear company Todd Snyder settled allegations that it failed to properly honor consumer opt-outs, agreeing to pay $345, 718.

Earlier today, on June 13, 2024, Governor Phil Scott vetoed the Vermont Data Privacy Act (VDPA). Governor Scott cited the "unnecessary and avoidable level of risk"...

A bipartisan coalition of 26 state attorneys general has urged the FTC to establish federal rules requiring residential landlords to disclose all fees upfront in rental listings and advertisements. The letter supports creating a national baseline while preserving state authority to regulate landlord-tenant relationships, addressing what the states describe as deceptive "bait-and-switch" practices that harm renters and honest landlords alike.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has approved a resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in non-public investigations involving...