Manatt Adds 2 Advertising and Consumer Protection Litigators From Blank Rome in LA

Manatt added partners Harrison Brown and Erica Graves in Los Angeles. Both joined from Blank Rome, where Brown worked for 12 ...
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The FTC’s New Consumer Protection Chief Plans To Be Objective About Targeted Advertising

Back in 2022, the term “surveillance advertising” became common parlance at the Federal Trade Commission. But you won’t catch any of the current commissioners or key staff invoking that term anymore.
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The FTC’s Director Of Consumer Protection On What Self-Reg Orgs Can Do To Avoid ‘Fading Into Irrelevance’

Earlier this week, I attended the National Advertising Division’s ad law conference in New York City, where I heard two top Federal Trade Commission officials express two very different points of view ...
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EU finds that Meta’s ad-free tier may be in breach of consumer protection rules

The European Union has informed Meta Platforms Inc. that the ad-free version of Facebook and Instagram may breach the bloc’s consumer protection laws. The CPC Network, a group of EU-based consumer ...

Polymarket sued over ‘flagrantly deceptive’ social media ads

Consumer protection advocates accused the company of using 'deliberately secretive' marketing campaigns to raise its profile.
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NYC’s New Consumer Protection Leadership Signals Return to Aggressive Advertising Enforcement to Help Tackle The “Affordability” Crisis

Advertisers and marketers who target NYC consumers should take note: the appointment of former FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Sam Levine as Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer ...
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Trump Administration Focuses New Consumer Protection Efforts on ‘Made in America’ Advertising Claims and Alleged Deceptive Pricing Practices

In March 2026, the Trump administration has taken a number of steps in quick succession related to consumer protection. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to “combat fraudulent ‘Made in ...

Trump’s consumer protection head has earned grudging respect – but does he have the authority to do his job?

Chris Mufarrige has taken aim at Facebook scams and junk fees, but consumer advocates say he has an uphill climb ...