Explore enforcement actions, litigation developments, regulatory investigations, and court decisions that have shaped operational compliance expectations across online business environments.
The CLIClaw Enforcement & Compliance Case Studies section provides practical operational analysis focused on how real-world legal outcomes impact marketing practices, privacy operations, website tracking, vendor oversight, advertising activities, data governance, and business decision-making.
These analyses are designed to help organizations better understand evolving enforcement expectations, operational risk areas, governance failures, and practical implementation considerations that may affect day-to-day business operations.
Use this section to strengthen operational awareness, improve governance decision-making, support audit readiness, and better understand how enforcement trends influence modern compliance expectations.
Advertising
- FTC and State of California v. CRI Genetics (AI, Advertising, Endorsements)
- FTC v. Agora Financial, LLC, et al. (Deceptive Marketing, Health Advertising)
- FTC v. Automators, LLC, et al. (AI, Biz Opp, Advertising, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. BetterHelp, Inc. (Privacy, Advertising, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Career Step, LLC, et al. (Deceptive Advertising, Fake Reviews)
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- FTC and State of California v. CRI Genetics (AI, Advertising, Endorsements)
- FTC and State of California v. NGL Labs, LLC, et al. (AI, COPPA)
- FTC v. Ascend Ecom, et al. (AI, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Automators, LLC, et al. (AI, Biz Opp, Advertising, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. DoNotPay (AI, Deceptive Advertising)
Business Opportunity Marketing ("Biz Opp")
- FTC and States of Illinois, Kentucky, and North Carolina v. Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc., et al. (Multi-Level Marketing, Biz Opp Marketing)
- FTC v. 8 Figure Dream Lifestyle, LLC, et al. (Robocall, Telemarketing, Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Automators, LLC, et al. (AI, Biz Opp, Advertising, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Click Profit, LLC, et al. (Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Ecom Genie, et al. (Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing)
Credit / Debt Collection
- FTC and State of New York v. Campbell Capital, LLC, et al. (Debt Collection)
- FTC and State of New York v. Hylan Asset Management, LLC, et al. (Debt Collection)
- FTC v. ACRO Services, LLC, et al. (Debt Relief, Telemarketing, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Growth Cave, LLC, et al. (Biz Opp, Credit Repair, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC V. Midwest Recovery Systems, LLC, et al. (Debt Collection, Deceptive Marketing)
Data Breach
- FTC v. 1Health.io/Vitagene (Data Security, Privacy)
- FTC v. Blackbaud, Inc. (Data Breach, Data Security)
- FTC v. CafePress, et al. (Data Security, Data Breach)
- FTC v. Easy Healthcare Corporation (Data Breach, Data Security, Privacy)
- FTC v. GoodRx Holdings, Inc., et al. (Health Breach, Deceptive Practices, Advertising, Privacy)
Deceptive Marketing
- FTC and State of Connecticut v. Leanspa, LLC, et al. (Deceptive Advertising, Negative Option, Weight Loss Marketing)
- FTC and States of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York v. Roomster Corp., et al. (Fake Reviews, Deceptive Advertising)
- FTC v. 8 Figure Dream Lifestyle, LLC, et al. (Robocall, Telemarketing, Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Acquinity Interactive, LLC, et al. (Robocall and Text Spam, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. ACRO Services, LLC, et al. (Debt Relief, Telemarketing, Deceptive Marketing)
Disclosures
- FTC v. EdebitPay, LLC, et al. (Deceptive Marketing, Disclosures)
- FTC v. Infusion Media, Inc., et al. (Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing, Negative Option, Disclosures)
- FTC v. InMarket Media, LLC (Data Broker, Privacy, Disclosures)
- FTC v. NextClick Media, LLC, et al. (Free Trial Advertising, Negative Option, Disclosures, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Publishers Clearing House, LLC (Lottery / Sweepstakes, Deceptive Marketing, Disclosures)
Email Marketing (CAN-SPAM)
- FTC v. ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. d/b/a Experian Consumer Services (Experian II) (CAN-SPAM, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. John Fowler, et al. (CAN-SPAM, Weight Loss Advertising, Endorsements, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Kobeni, Inc., et al. (CAN-SPAM, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. ValueClick, Inc., et al. (CAN-SPAM, Privacy, Advertising, Disclosures)
- FTC v. Verkada, Inc. (Data Breach, CAN-SPAM)
Endorsements, Reviews, & Testimonials
- FTC and State of California v. CRI Genetics (AI, Advertising, Endorsements)
- FTC and States of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York v. Roomster Corp., et al. (Fake Reviews, Deceptive Advertising)
- FTC v. Career Step, LLC, et al. (Deceptive Advertising, Fake Reviews)
- FTC v. Creaxion Corporation, et al. (Native Advertising, Endorsements, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. CSGOLotto, et al. (Endorsements, Lottery / Sweepstakes, Deceptive Advertising)
Lottery / Sweepstakes
- FTC and State of Missouri v. Next-Gen, Inc., et al. (Lottery & Sweepstakes)
- FTC v. CSGOLotto, et al. (Endorsements, Lottery / Sweepstakes, Deceptive Advertising)
- FTC v. Mail Tree, Inc, et al. (Lottery / Sweepstakes, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Publishers Clearing House, LLC (Lottery / Sweepstakes, Deceptive Marketing, Disclosures)
Negative Option Marketing
- FTC and State of Connecticut v. Leanspa, LLC, et al. (Deceptive Advertising, Negative Option, Weight Loss Marketing)
- FTC v. AH Media Group, LLC, et al. (Negative Option, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Apex Capital Group, LLC, et al. (Negative Option, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. F9 Advertising, LLC, et al. (Negative Option, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Infusion Media, Inc., et al. (Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing, Negative Option, Disclosures)
Payday Lending
- FTC v. Caprice Marketing LLC, et al. (Payday Loans, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Cleo AI, Inc. (Payday Lending, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Dave, Inc. (Deceptive Marketing, Cash Advance)
- FTC v. Direct Benefits Group, LLC, et al. (Payday Loans, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Moneymaker, et al. (Negative Option, Payday Lending, Deceptive Marketing)
Privacy
- FTC v. 1Health.io/Vitagene (Data Security, Privacy)
- FTC v. Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC (Data Security, Privacy)
- FTC v. Avast, et al. (Privacy, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. BetterHelp, Inc. (Privacy, Advertising, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Blue Global and Christopher Kay (Deceptive Marketing, Selling Sensitive Data)
Telemarketing / SMS
- FTC v. 8 Figure Dream Lifestyle, LLC, et al. (Robocall, Telemarketing, Biz Opp, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. Acquinity Interactive, LLC, et al. (Robocall and Text Spam, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. ACRO Services, LLC, et al. (Debt Relief, Telemarketing, Deceptive Marketing)
- FTC v. EduTrek, LLC, et al. (Telemarketing, Deceptive Advertising)
- FTC v. Fluent, LLC, et al. (Telemarketing, Deceptive Marketing)