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Firm News | 2 min read | 03.07.25

Crowell & Moring Attorneys Honored With 2025 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing

Washington – March 7, 2025: The Burton Awards honored Crowell & Moring partner Joanna Rosen Forster, counsel Jacob Canter and Derick D. Dailey, and associate Matt Menezes with Law360’s Distinguished Legal Writing Award for their article discussing a Supreme Court ruling and its impact on social media companies. The award will be presented at a gala reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 19.

Firm News | 3 min read | 07.09.24

Former General Counsel and California State Prosecutor Joanna Rosen Forster Joins Crowell & Moring’s Litigation Group

Joanna Rosen Forster has joined Crowell & Moring’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Litigation Group, bringing nearly two decades of experience ranging from first-chairing government litigation to serving as a trusted advisor to boards of directors.

Client Alerts 8 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.04.25

The FTC’s Request for Public Comment on Online Content Moderation – Are You Ready for a Sea Change?

On February 20, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission launched an “inquiry” into “tech censorship” by calling for public comments from those who “may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or affiliations freely and openly.” The deadline for comments is May 21, 2025.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.23.24

Lessons for E-Commerce and Retail From the FTC and Illinois AG’s Proposed $140 Million Settlement Against Grubhub

On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) announced a $140 million settlement with Grubhub to resolve charges involving an array of allegedly unlawful and deceptive business practices. Even though the FTC’s proposed final rule on junk fees (also announced on December 17, 2024) is limited to hotels, live events, and short-term rentals, this settlement demonstrates that the FTC will use its broad enforcement powers to pursue companies imposing junk fees online, and that both federal and state consumer protection regulators will formulate 2025 enforcement priorities with junk fees and click-to-cancel in mind. Indeed, this $140 million settlement, of which Grubhub will pay $25 million based on its demonstrated inability to pay the full amount, is the first of its kind in that it is a joint action by the FTC and state regulators to pursue both junk fees and click-to-cancel violations.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.17.24

FTC’s New “Click to Cancel” and What It Means for Businesses with Any Form of Subscription, Membership, or Auto-Renew or Recurring Payment Program

On October 16, 2024, over 18 months after first issuing its proposed rule, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel their subscriptions, memberships, automatic renewals, and other recurring payment options.  This rule reaches consumers and businesses in all sorts of industries: from gym memberships to e-commerce and delivery app subscriptions, internet services, cable, cell phone, and broadband and streaming services, gift box services, and even spa memberships, the examples abound. The purpose behind the rule is to increase transparency and make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, saving them time and money by ending the “doom loop” some may find themselves in when trying to cancel such a feature.
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Press Coverage 5 results

Press Coverage | 10.30.24

Regulators Combat Deepfakes With Anti-Fraud Rules

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Press Coverage | 09.25.24

Bloomberg Law: J&J's Third Bankruptcy & Election AI Law

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Webinar | 03.11.25, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

First 100 Days: Navigating the Maze of State Attorney General and Federal Enforcement Priorities

Join us as we discuss ways to balance competing enforcement priorities from the federal government along with potentially, 50 different states’ laws and enforcement regimes.

Webinar | 10.23.24, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

The FTC's New Rule on Consumer Reviews and Testimonials: Implications for Businesses with an Online Presence

It has been nearly two months since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its groundbreaking “Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials” (the “Rule”). 

Speaking Engagements 2 results

Blog Posts 2 results

Blog Post | 09.05.24

The FTC and “Cancel Culture”

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 08.13.24

California Is Tightening the Pipes On Drip Pricing.

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer