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FTC Wins Eleventh Circuit Ruling Over Hidden Fees and Deceptive Marketing
Last week, an Eleventh Circuit panel unanimously upheld a federal district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning advertising and disclosure practices related to…
Regulatory Oversight
FTC Announces Settlement With Crypto Firm Over Exploited Security Vulnerability
By Clayton Friedman, Trey Smith, Daniel Waltz
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed consent order with Illusory Systems Inc. (Illusory), a Utah-based blockchain infrastructure company that operates the Nomad Token Bridge. The settlement resolves the…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
FTC Dismissal of Settlement with AI Company Signals Shift in Enforcement Focus
By Odia Kagan
The Federal Trade Commission issued an order to reopen and set aside a 2024 final consent order involving Rytr LLC, citing a failure to satisfy the legal requirements of the…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (December 15–19, 2025)
In both the competition and consumer protection spaces, the FTC was active this past week announcing several new settlements the agency has reached regarding data security, tipping practices, and the…
Inside Privacy
FTC Announces 10-Year Information Security Consent Orders with Illuminate Education and Illusory Systems
By Ashden Fein, Caleb Skeath, Laura Kim, Emily Pehrsson, Analese Bridges
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it agreed to proposed consent orders with two companies that experienced recent cybersecurity incidents, Illuminate Education (“Illuminate”) and Illusory Systems, which does…
Blog of Reason
FTC Sets Aside Rytr LLC Final Order, Citing the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan
By Benjamin H. Diessel, Robert Langer, Gabriella E. Bensur
On December 22, 2025, the FTC reopened and set aside the FTC’s 2024 consent order against the AI company Rytr LLC.[1] This move was made by the two active members, Chair…
Regulatory Oversight
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 10 – State AGs on Pricing and Renewals
By Clayton Friedman, Michael Yaghi, Namrata Kang
In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, RISE attorney Nam Kang welcomes Partners Clay Friedman and Mike Yaghi for a practical look at 2025…
All About Advertising Law
FTC Begins Rulemaking on Unfair Rental Housing Fees After Issuing Warning Letters
By Leonard L. Gordon, Jay Prapaisilp
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued 13 warning letters to rental housing management software providers focused on the display of the total advertised price…
Trade Secrets Law Blog
FTC Signals Shift to Targeted Enforcement of Non-Competes in the Healthcare Industry
By Shawn D. Fabian, Mikela Sutrina, Katherine Oblak, Mikayla Brody
Earlier this Fall, the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission” or the “FTC”) officially ceded its fight to impose a nationwide ban on employee noncompete agreements (the “Noncompete Ban”). Originally championed…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
FTC Signals Shift to Targeted Enforcement of Non-Competes in the Healthcare Industry
By Shawn D. Fabian, Mikela Sutrina, Katherine Oblak, Mikayla Brody
Earlier this Fall, the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission” or the “FTC”) officially ceded its fight to impose a nationwide ban on employee noncompete agreements (the “Noncompete Ban”). Originally championed…