On May 11, 2026, the Department of Justice, acting on notification from the Federal Trade Commission, and the Illinois Attorney General, filed a complaint against “Premium Home Service” and its owner for alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Consumer Reviews Rule, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB
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FTC Settles with Shutterstock Over Subscription Practices
On May 13, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that Shutterstock, Inc. had agreed to a $35 million settlement resolving allegations that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive subscription practices. The FTC asserted claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act
Continue Reading FTC Settles with Shutterstock Over Subscription PracticesStates Press Forward with Automatic Renewal Laws Amidst Vacating of the FTC’s Negative Option Rule
Autorenewal regulation has been a recent focus of both federal and state regulators. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently vacated the FTC’s Negative Option Rule on procedural grounds, but businesses need to remain vigilant of state regulatory requirements, including new ones that will take effect
Continue Reading States Press Forward with Automatic Renewal Laws Amidst Vacating of the FTC’s Negative Option RuleFTC Targets Weight-Loss Membership Program
In July, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that telemedicine company NextMed agreed to pay $150,000 to settle charges that it deceptively advertised its GLP-1 weight-loss membership programs to consumers. The FTC’s complaint alleged a host of deceptive practices under Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act, including making
Continue Reading FTC Targets Weight-Loss Membership ProgramEighth Circuit Vacates FTC Negative Option Rule
On July 8, 2025, the Eighth Circuit issued a per curiam decision that vacated the FTC’s revised Negative Option Rule in its entirety. The opinion will become effective when the court issues its mandate, which should happen within seven weeks unless the FTC seeks further review.
The Negative Option Rule
Continue Reading Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC Negative Option RuleFTC Challenges Deceptive Artificial Intelligence Claims
In September, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson called for the FTC to regulate artificial intelligence claims through its existing consumer protection authorities: “Imposing comprehensive regulations at the incipiency of a potential technological revolution would be foolish. For now, we should limit ourselves to enforcing existing laws against illegal conduct when it
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