On March 12, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking to address potential unfair or deceptive fee practices in connection with rental housing.
The Federal Trade Commission remains focused on children’s privacy and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
On Oct. 29, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposed rule that would have required certain nonbank financial companies subject to its supervisory jurisdiction to submit annual reports about their use of terms and conditions that attempt
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule, which was intended to govern negative-option offers.
Negative-option offers are widely used. They include all offers in which the seller
On May 9, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to extend the compliance deadline for the Negative Option Rule by 60 days. The Rule, sometimes called the “Click-to-Cancel Rule,” will now be effective July 14, 2025.
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, sometimes called the “Junk Fees Rule,” took effect on May 12, 2025. In advance of that effective date, the FTC published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide guidance to consumers
On April 30, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it “will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions” related to obligations imposed by its Small Business Lending Rule (under Regulation B) against entities not covered by the Fifth
On April 29, 2025, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc., alleging that the company collects and monetizes personal data from children without proper consent. The lawsuit claims that Roku’s practices violate the Children’s Online Privacy
On April 29, 2025, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc., alleging that the company collects and monetizes personal data from children without proper consent. The lawsuit claims that Roku’s practices violate the Children’s Online Privacy
On April 16, 2025, eight state regulators announced the formation of a collaborative privacy enforcement and information sharing consortium. This coalition signals a more unified and robust approach to privacy enforcement.
