Topic
Dark Patterns
144 published works
Regulatory Oversight
Amazon Settles FTC Lawsuit, Highlighting Regulatory Scrutiny of Subscription Practices
By Clayton Friedman, Namrata Kang, Zoe Schloss
On September 25, 2025, Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that the company misled consumers into signing up for…
NUALS Law Journal
Dark Patterns in Exit Architecture: Legal Implications of Manipulative Subscription Cancellation Flows
By Nualslj
Meghna Jain Introduction The digital age has transformed our world, not just in terms of human connection but also accessibility. This fast-paced, consumer-driven environment has seen the rise of subscription…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
New CCPA Regs: Part 1: Dark Patterns
By Odia Kagan
New California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regs are here, with comments open until June 2. There are a lot of issues to address, and a lot of work for companies…
Legal Theory Blog
Procaccia & Zamir on Restoration Damages for Precontractual Manipulations
Yuval Procaccia (Reichman University - Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliyah) & Eyal Zamir (Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Faculty of Law) have posted The Missing Remedy: Restoration Damages for Dark Patterns…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Today’s Podcast: The Patterns of Digital Deception
Our podcast show today features Gregory M. Dickinson, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska, who was previously a guest on our show on August 3, 2023. Our 2023…
Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum
Dark Patterns and You
Over the past two years, privacy legislation and regulation has focused on a variety of issues. How companies can collect and use sensitive information (healthcare data, geolocation, financial data and…
Allens Insights
Unfair trading practices: design of the long-awaited prohibition takes shape
By Allens
New laws would target 'dark patterns' and unfair practices 5 min read On 15 November 2024, the Federal Government released a Consultation Paper that provided further information on the design…
All About Advertising Law
California Privacy Protection Agency Warns Businesses Against “Dark Patterns” and Urges “Symmetry in Choice”
By Leonard L. Gordon, Kelly Bastide, Jay Prapaisilp
Not to be left behind by other regulators, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued an enforcement advisory on "dark patterns" in the context of the notice and consent…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
California Regulator Cautions Businesses Against the Use of Dark Patterns
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Matt Benz
On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Enforcement Advisory cautioning businesses against the use of “dark patterns” in their consumer-facing user interfaces. The California Consumer Privacy…
All About Advertising Law
Handle Autorenewal Programs with Care: Federal Trade Commission Targets Care.com for Alleged Dark Patterns and Earnings Claims
By Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp, Glen Hisani
Companies that care about avoiding Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action should take heed. Last month, the FTC announced an $8.5 million settlement with Care.com, resolving claims challenging its advertising claims…