Match Group’s Discovery, Seal Motions Denied In FTC Enforcement Action

Mealey's (May 3, 2023, 11:32 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Match Group Inc. failed to establish that the Federal Trade Commission initiated an action to enforce a civil investigative demand (CID) with improper motives, a District of Columbia federal magistrate judge ruled, denying the dating website operator’s motion to conduct related discovery, while also denying the company’s motion to seal the proceedings in which the FTC seeks documents related to its investigation of the purported sharing of users’ pictures and information with a facial recognition firm....