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Apple Siri Privacy Lawsuit: $95M Class Action Settlement
Apple denies wrongdoing but agrees to pay millions after claims that Siri recorded users’ private conversations…
Venmo settlement addresses availability of funds, privacy practices, and GLB
Advances in payment methods could end those open-wallet debates about who owes what for the pizza.…
Batten down the patches: Six points to take from the FTC settlement with HTC
By now, you’ve read about the FTC’s settlement with HTC — the agency’s first law enforcement…
The Reebok settlement: What the FTC order means for advertisers and retailers
The FTC’s settlement with Reebok requires the company to get their ad claims in shape and…
Apple to pay up to $95 million in Siri privacy lawsuit settlement
Eligible consumers could get up to $100 each if they had five Apple devices By Truman…
Cerebral pays settlement to resolve subscription complaints
More than 40,000 customers split $5 million settlement By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May 8, 2025…
FTC case against DeVry yields $100 million settlement
Claims about employment prospects and income levels are like any other objective advertising representation – and…
The Cost of Non-Compliance: Insights from IERs Settlement Agreement with Great Dane LLC
On November 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Great Dane…
4 tips businesses can take from the FTC’s $19+ million Google settlement
The polar bears and penguins sold within kids’ apps offered in the Google Play Store may…
Wyndham’s settlement with the FTC: What it means for businesses – and consumers
Data security watchers read with interest the United States Court of Appeals’ decision earlier this year…
The FTC’s Google settlement: What’s the buzz?
“Sweet! Check out Buzz.” “Nah, go to my inbox.” That was the intriguing choice facing Gmail…
FTC Posts $20 Million Settlement With Dealer Group For Alleged Deceptive Practices
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois Attorney General announced a…
The Avant settlement: New financial platforms, established consumer protections
“There is nothing new under the sun.” It’s from the Book of Ecclesiastes and who are…
Lessons from the Facebook settlement (even if you’re not Facebook)
The terms of the FTC’s proposed settlement apply only to Facebook. But to paraphrase noted legal…
A New Year, A New Warning: DOJ’s First 2025 Settlement Highlights IRCA’s Anti-Discrimination Compliance
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with Brick & Bourbon, a Minnesota-based restaurant…
New York Employers Beware: Claimant Must Sign Confidentiality Preference Acknowledgement for Employer to Enforce Entire Settlement Agreement
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 8, 2025, a New York federal court held that an employee’s refusal…
FTC’s record-setting Do Not Call settlement: 4 tips for business and one candid suggestion
Yesterday’s 10th anniversary of the National Do Not Call Registry was a good time to reflect…
Will a $63 million FTC-CFPB settlement encourage Green Tree to turn over a new leaf?
As the name suggests, Green Tree Servicing was supposed to service homeowners’ mortgages by collecting and…
Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on House v. NCAA Settlement: What Comes Next for Roster Limits and College Athlete Pay?
By: Lilah Wylde and Alison Silveira On April 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the…
Largest FTC COPPA settlement requires Musical.ly to change its tune
We’ll confess to singing along to a Stevie Nicks song or doing an air guitar solo…
The FTC’s settlement with Google: Part 3
As any business knows, it is indeed a small world after all. And the FTC’s recent…