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 in USA” compliance and President Donald Trump’s March 13, 2026, executive order “Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America,” directing the agency to prioritize U.S.-origin claim enforcement.
On April 13, a bipartisan coalition of more than two dozen state attorneys general (AGs) submitted a comment letter supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule targeting so-called “junk fees” in the residential rental market. The coalition’s letter reflects growing concern that alleged undisclosed or misleading rental fees are worsening housing affordability and confusing consumers nationwide.
Regulators have been steadily tightening the screws on “junk fees” across the economy — from hotel resort fees to “service” and other charges when buying live event tickets. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule on unfair or deceptive fees (FTC’s Fees Rule), which took effect on May 12, 2025, is a centerpiece of that effort, requiring businesses to show consumers the full price up front. The latest enforcement action targets one of the biggest players in the live event ticketing market: StubHub.
On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on negative option marketing. The ANPRM restarts the agency’s effort to regulate subscriptions and automatic renewals after the Eighth Circuit vacated the prior “Click to Cancel” rule, from the Biden administration era, on procedural grounds. Comments are due 30 days after Federal Register publication.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued JustAnswer LLC and its founder and CEO, Andrew Kurtzig, alleging that the online Q&A platform deceives consumers into costly recurring subscriptions without their informed consent, in violation of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA) and Section 5 of the FTC Act.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent warning letters to 10 unnamed companies for practices that may allegedly violate its new Consumer Review Rule. The letters flag potential use of fake or misleading reviews, undisclosed insider endorsements, and suppression of negative feedback. The FTC cautions that violations could trigger enforcement actions and civil penalties exceeding $50,000 per violation.
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 FTC’s allegations that Illusory failed to live up to its stated data security commitments, leading to a 2022 cyberattack in which hackers stole approximately $186 million in crypto assets from platform users. Under the proposed order, Illusory must return to consumers any recovered funds and implement enhanced information security measures.
In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, RISE Partner Clay Friedman is joined by colleague Christy Matelis — a member of the firm’s antitrust practice and former Utah assistant attorney general — to unpack what a newly reactivated FTC means for the year ahead.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 states reached a settlement with Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (Kars) and its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank, related to an alleged national charity fraud scheme.
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 Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to cancel. The settlement, announced just days into the start of litigation between Amazon and FTC, includes $1 billion in penalties and $1.5 billion in restitution to customers, which the FTC described as one of the largest settlements in the agency’s history.