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Inside Privacy
FTC and DOJ Continue Focus on Consumer Reviews Rule with Complaint Against Premium Home Service
By Laura Kim, Andrew Siegel, Alexandra Remick
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…
Inside Consumer Protection
FTC Settles with Shutterstock Over Subscription Practices
By Laura Kim, Andrew Siegel, Carter McCants
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.…
Truth on the Market
Antitrust at the Agencies: National Nanny Hangover Edition
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rulemaking machinery is humming again. Is it being tuned for optimal performance—or revved for another trip into the ditch? Most of the current action has…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
FTC Targets Shutterstock’s “Negative Option” Subscriptions in $35 Million Settlement
By Chris Capurso, Brooke Conkle
On May 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed and simultaneously settled a lawsuit against online digital photo and video platform Shutterstock, Inc. in the Southern District of New York,…
Data Privacy Dish
FTC Bars Kochava from Selling Sensitive Location Data
By Timothy A. Butler, Matthew White, Cody B. Davis
The Federal Trade Commission announced a stipulated final order resolving its enforcement action against data broker Kochava Inc. and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions.
Consumer Protection Insights
FTC Announces ‘Made in the USA’ Enforcement Sweep 1 Month after Trump Administration Issues Related Executive Order
By Timothy A. Butler, Cody B. Davis, Matthew White, Tessa Cierny, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Companies making U.S.-origin claims – explicit or implied – may see increased scrutiny from the FTC and other federal agencies, as well as potentially significant monetary consequences for noncompliance.
Employer Law Report
FTC cracks down on employee non-compete agreements: What employers need to know
By Kelsey Gee
Employers hoping the new administration would scale back scrutiny of employee non-compete agreements may need to reconsider. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to aggressively challenge non-compete agreements under Section…
Regulatory Oversight
FTC ‘Made in USA’ Sweep Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary
By Clayton Friedman, Michael Yaghi, Namrata Kang
The FTC has announced a “Made in the USA” enforcement sweep, bringing three federal actions and issuing two closing letters, following its July 2025 warning letters to companies about “Made…
All About Advertising Law
Inside the Ad Law Tool Kit: Email Marketing
By Ellen T. Berge, Ari N. Rothman, Shahin O. Rothermel
Join us as we offer a sneak peek into select chapters from the newly released 14th edition of Venable’s Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s…
Inside Privacy
FTC Alleges OkCupid Data Sharing Amounted to a Deceptive Practice
By Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, Rosie Moss
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with dating app operator OkCupid and its affiliate Match Group Americas (Match), resolving allegations that the company had violated Section 5 of…