On March 18th President Trump fired the Federal Trade Commission’s two Democratic Commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. The news broke when Commissioner Bedoya took to the social media site X, stating, “I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple.”
The FTC announces leadership changes, keeps the 2023 Merger Guidelines, and pursues Big Tech. All this, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (February 3- 21, 2025)
The FTC has been active in the weeks leading up to a change in administration. The Commission has ordered that companies and the individuals who run them pay refunds paid to consumers they have allegedly misled, doubled down on enforcement against companies attempting to enforce no-hire agreements, and approved revisions to thresholds under Section 7 and 8 of the Clayton Act. These stories and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (December 30 – January 10, 2025)
As the year concludes, the FTC has been quite busy. Not only has the upcoming leadership transition meant the FTC has been working on a variety of matters, the transition has also highlighted stark differences in the Commissioners’ perspectives on enforcement. For example, Commissioners Holyoak and Fergusons published strong dissenting statements regarding the withdrawal of the Collaboration Among Competitors guidance and the first Robinson-Patman Act matter in nearly a quarter century. All this and more –Continue Reading FTC Updates (December 9 – 13, 2024)
The FTC’s activity in the leadup to Thanksgiving and Black Friday involved, appropriately enough, numerous consumer protection updates. The agency called funeral homes, investigated smart device manufacturers’ websites, and expanded a telemarketing rule to target tech support scammers. The Commission also announced an online workshop about predatory pricing, and reached a settlement related to an AI-powered security screening system. More information on these stories after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (November 18-29, 2024)
The FTC updates include highlights from the FTC’s final amendment to its “click-to-cancel” rule and its proposed order against a company that allegedly violated the Franchise Rule. All this and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (October 14 – October 18, 2024)
In the beginning of October, the FTC announced it is compensating consumers deceived by bait-and-switch advertising for vision correction procedures. The FTC also outlined the threats to competition posed by AI. More on these updates after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (September 30 – October 4, 2024)
The FTC focused its week on consumer protection. The Commission announced a tentative agenda for its upcoming open meeting, sent warning letters to adoption intermediaries for purportedly misleading consumers, and issued refunds to consumers deceived by 1Health.io about its privacy and security practices. More on these stories after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (September 9 – 13, 2024)
The FTC has kept a steady march through the summer, announcing developments in existing cases, submitting testimony to Congress, and revising existing regulatory exemptions. Also, the FTC finalized reports on dark patterns, challenged a merger, and issued warning letters on the right to repair. This, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (July 1-12, 2024)
The first week of June brought two votes on final rules from the FTC, including the Amplifier Rule and Racetrack Safety Rule. Further, the FTC finalized a proposed settlement and consumer redress regarding Lurn, Inc.’s deceptive advertisings. All this and more after the jump:Continue Reading FTC Updates (June 3-7, 2024)