Federal Trade Commission v. Match Group, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ) ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Misc. Case No. 22-54 (RJL) ) MATCH GROUP, INC., ) ) ) Respondent. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION June 70, 2025 [Dkt. #1, Dkt. #48]

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "petitioner") filed a petition to enforce a

March 2020 civil investigative demand that it served on Match Group, Inc. ("Match" or

"respondent"). The petition seeks the production of documents Match withheld for

attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Judge Harvey issued a Report and

Recommendation, recommending that the Court grant in part and deny in part the petition.

Match then filed its objections. Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation,

the parties' briefing, and the applicable case law, the Court ADOPTS the Report and

Recommendation [Dkt. #46] and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the FTC's

petition [Dkt. #1]. The Court also GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Match's

Motion to Seal [Dkt. #48] that accompanies its objections.