In August, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a $14 million settlement with Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC (collectively, “Match”), the parent companies of online dating platforms Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, and other dating sites. In addition to monetary relief, the settlement includes significant injunctive provisions aimed at addressing alleged deceptive marketing and unfair billing practices. This resolution marks a significant development in the FTC’s ongoing efforts to monitor and regulate subscription-based services in the digital space.Continue Reading FTC Secures $14 Million Settlement with Match Group Over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Carter McCants
Carter McCants specializes in advising clients on complex consumer protection matters.
Carter focuses her practice on the rapidly evolving field of consumer protection law and counsels clients across a broad array of industries, including media and technology, consumer products, live events, hotel and lodging, and financial services. She regularly helps clients navigate critical legislative, regulatory, and compliance issues on topics such as advertising, claim substantiation, all-in pricing, consumer reporting, and automatic subscription renewals. Carter also represents clients in enforcement investigations before the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and State Attorneys General.
FTC Takes Aim at Online Lead Generator
On August 7, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a $45 million settlement with online lead generator MediaAlpha, Inc. and its subsidiary QuoteLab, LLC (collectively, “MediaAlpha”), resolving allegations that the companies misled consumers seeking health insurance products. According to the FTC, MediaAlpha tricked consumers into sharing sensitive personal information under the guise of offering health insurance options through their lead generation sites. MediaAlpha allegedly then used that data for abusive telemarketing, including calling numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The FTC also alleged that MediaAlpha auctioned off consumers’ information to third-party lead generators and telemarketers, who similarly used that data to make illegal telemarketing calls.Continue Reading FTC Takes Aim at Online Lead Generator
FTC Targets Weight-Loss Membership Program
In July, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that telemedicine company NextMed agreed to pay $150,000 to settle charges that it deceptively advertised its GLP-1 weight-loss membership programs to consumers. The FTC’s complaint alleged a host of deceptive practices under Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act, including making unsubstantiated weight-loss claims, disseminating fake testimonials and consumer reviews, failing to adequately disclose the terms of its memberships, and purposefully making it difficult for consumers to cancel their memberships.Continue Reading FTC Targets Weight-Loss Membership Program