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Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help
After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from…
A million-dollar blunder: How the FTC’s settlement with software provider accessiBe can help your business avoid similar missteps
It’s advertising law 101: before you claim your product can perform a certain task, you need…
Level up: Tips for businesses from the FTC’s settlement with Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse
Any marketer will tell you: great storytelling sells. Whether your product is a sports drink, a…
$20 million FTC settlement addresses Microsoft Xbox illegal collection of kids’ data: A game changer for COPPA compliance
Care About COPPA Compliance may not be the coolest Xbox gamertag, but an FTC action against…
What Should I Do If an Insurance Company Offers a Settlement?
When you’ve been injured in an accident, the aftermath can be overwhelming. Between doctors’ visits, missed…
Enforcing the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act: The FTC’s settlement with Evoke Wellness and what it means for businesses
The FTC is cracking down on companies attempting to deceive people seeking treatment for addiction. An…
Green Light for a New Era: Final Approval of House v. NCAA Settlement Ushers in Historic Change for College Athletics—and a Complex Compliance Roadmap for Schools
By: Lilah Wylde and Alison Silveira On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern…
Opioid Settlement Windfall: Where the Billions Are Going
LISTEN: Tens of thousands of people have filed claims for compensation from pharmaceutical companies accused of…
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…