Ethics & Practice

Air AI will be banned from marketing business opportunities as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges the company misled many entrepreneurs and small businesses with deceptive claims about business growth, earnings potential, and refund guarantees. T...

The Federal Trade Commission has secured a settlement against Xponential Fitness for Franchise Rule violations and related deceptive practices, including $17 million that will be returned to franchisees, which is the largest amount ever to go back to consumers in a franchise case...

In response to the announcement that Alcon, Inc. and Alcon Research, LLC (collectively referred to as Alcon) has abandoned its efforts to purchase LENSAR, Inc. (Lensar), Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera issued the following statement: “The...

The Federal Trade Commission is sending letters to 97 auto groups nationwide, warning them that the prices they advertise must be the total price—including all mandatory fees—that consumers will be required to pay. The letters encourage dealers to review their advertising and pr...

News Center Ethics Opinion 1294: Solicitation; Advertisement; Lead Generators Ethics Opinion 1294: Solicitation; Advertisement; Lead Generators 3.12.2026 By Ethics Opinions View and download as PDF Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1294 (03/11/2026) Topic : Conflict analys...

News Center Ethics Opinion 1295: Conflicts of interest; advertising; trust account; opening a solo law practice Ethics Opinion 1295: Conflicts of interest; advertising; trust account; opening a solo law practice 3.12.2026 By Ethics Opinions View and download as PDF Committee on P...

Ethics Opinion 1295: Conflicts of interest; advertising; trust account; opening a solo law practice March 12, 2026 By Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN] Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1295 (03/12/2026) Topic: Conflicts of interest; advertising; trust account; opening a solo la...

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking to address nationwide potential unfair or deceptive fee practices in connection with rental housing. As detailed in a Federal Register notice announcing an Advance Notice of Propos...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is seeking public comment on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the agency’s Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, commonly known as the Negative Option Rule. The ANPRM asks...

The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks totaling more than $47.2 million to eligible consumers deceived by undisclosed fees and other unlawful charges by Invitation Homes, one of the largest landlords of single-family homes. In September 2024, the FTC sued Invitation Home...

Walmart, Inc. has agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states that the company caused delivery drivers to lose tens of millions of dollars’ worth of earnings, by deceiving them about the base pay, incentive pay and tips...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement today announcing that the Commission will not bring an enforcement action under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) against certain website and online service operators that collect, use, and disclose p...