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# The Firm Connection

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[![publishing.com settlement](https://liprestilaw.com/hubfs/FTC%20Publishing.com1.png)](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/ftc-publishing.com-settlement-highlights-risks-of-earnings-claims)

[Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission), [FTC](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/ftc)

## [FTC Publishing.com Settlement Highlights Risks of Earnings Claims](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/ftc-publishing.com-settlement-highlights-risks-of-earnings-claims)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 August 31, 2026

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[![FTC Shutterstock Allegations](https://liprestilaw.com/hubfs/Shutterstock%20case.png)](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/shutterstock-settlement-signals-ongoing-ftc-crackdown-on-auto-renewal-practices)

[Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission), [subscription-based business](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/subscription-based-business)

## [Shutterstock Settlement Signals Ongoing FTC Crackdown on Auto-Renewal Practices](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/shutterstock-settlement-signals-ongoing-ftc-crackdown-on-auto-renewal-practices)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 May 18, 2026

For businesses built on subscriptions, recurring billing, memberships, or auto-renewals, the legal r...

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[![](https://liprestilaw.com/hubfs/Broken%20Protection%20Promises.png)](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/data-trust-and-accountability-business-lessons-from-the-avast-settlement)

[technology](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/technology), [Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission), [Privacy](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/privacy)

## [Data, Trust, and Accountability: Business Lessons from the Avast Settlement](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/data-trust-and-accountability-business-lessons-from-the-avast-settlement)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 December 18, 2025

Companies across industries increasingly gather customer data online for a wide range of operational...

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[Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission), [online business](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/online-business)

## [The FTC. Vs. Ticketmaster: What the Lawsuit Reveals About Market Power](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/the-ftc.-vs.-ticketmaster-what-the-lawsuit-reveals-about-market-power)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 October 2, 2025

Fans have long complained that buying tickets online feels like running a gauntlet of fees, markups,...

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[![FTC Match Group Settlement](https://liprestilaw.com/hubfs/Match%20settlement-1.png)](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/lessons-from-the-ftc-settlement-with-dating-sites-manager-match-group)

[Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission), [subscription-based business](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/subscription-based-business)

## [Lessons from the FTC Settlement with Dating Sites Manager Match Group](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/lessons-from-the-ftc-settlement-with-dating-sites-manager-match-group)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 August 15, 2025

How can you guarantee love? And how can you prove that a dating platform failed at its promise?

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[contracts](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/contracts), [Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission)

## [FTC Takes Legal Action Against Adobe Over Alleged Deceptive Contract Practices](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/ftc-takes-legal-action-against-adobe-over-alleged-deceptive-contract-practices)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 July 11, 2024

How difficult can a company make it to unsubscribe from a service before it’s illegal? This is at th...

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[Federal Trade Commission](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/federal-trade-commission), [fraud](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/tag/fraud)

## [Fraud Losses Hit All-Time High in 2023](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/fraud-losses-hit-all-time-high-in-2023)

![Picture of Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nick-lipresti-02.jpg?width=50&name=nick-lipresti-02.jpg) [Nicholas Lipresti, Esq.](https://liprestilaw.com/the-firm-connection/author/nicholas-lipresti-esq) 

 March 8, 2024

Did you fall prey to fraud in 2023? This probably won’t make you feel any better, but you were not a...

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