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The FTC has been active across both consumer protection and competition spaces in the past two weeks. In the consumer protection space, the agency announced several proposed settlements with companies and individuals, resolving complaints of alleged deceptive marketing, consumer privacy violations, and false advertising. In the competition space, the FTC and DOJ’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry into the effectiveness of the updated HSR premerger notification form. Operationally, the FTC was also engaged on several fronts, including testifying before the Joint Economic Committee, submitting its FY 2027 budget request to Congress, and announcing its five-year strategic plan. These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (March 23 – April 3, 2026)

The Federal Trade Commission continued its active enforcement posture in late March 2026, with significant developments spanning healthcare, franchise regulation, competition, and consumer financial protection. The Commission distributed more than $10.9 million to consumers harmed by a credit repair pyramid scheme, while the FTC secured a record-breaking franchise settlement. Chairman Ferguson also launched a new Healthcare Task Force to coordinate agency-wide enforcement efforts in the healthcare sector. These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates  (March 16-20, 2026)

The FTC had a relatively quiet week, with only one notable update from the agency. On March 5, Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Christopher Mufarrige delivered remarks at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, outlining the FTC’s ongoing enforcement priorities—including fair ticketing practices, payment system integrity, and actions to stop deceptive negative option subscriptions. More on these enforcement priorities after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (March 2-6, 2026)

With the agency still operating with three Commissioner vacancies, the FTC took a range of notable actions in mid-February, spanning consumer data protection, health claims enforcement, labor market competition, and digital platform accountability. The agency’s activity to wrap February pertained primarily to rulemaking, seeking public comment about competitor collaboration, and holding a workshop about consumer data and privacy. The Commission also issued a policy statement about enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (February 9-13, 23-27, 2026)

The FTC has been busy sending money to consumers harmed by unfair or deceptive business acts or practices. The Commission has also announced a settlement with healthcare companies related to the cost of insulin drugs and released a recent report regarding it focus on privacy and cybersecurity. More on this news after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (February 2 – February 6, 2026)

In this round of updates, we see updates to several FTC actions related to deceptive marketing as well as several administrative updates.  The FTC has named a deputy director of the bureau of competition and held several workshops on topics of data privacy and security. We also saw several Advance Notices of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM). These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (January 19 – January 30, 2026)

As we enter the new year, the FTC continues to prioritize consumer protection and fair competition, taking significant steps to prosecute offenders for alleged misleading conduct regarding consumer consent and enforce existing court orders. Additionally, the FTC has announced multiple revisions to the jurisdictional thresholds under the Clayton Act, increasing the thresholds for premerger notification filings, related filing fees, and interlocking directorates. Finally, Commissioner Meador delivered the keynote address at the 2026 Tech Antitrust Conference and discussed concerns about technology innovation and the emerging trend of “acqui-hires.” These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (January 12 – 16, 2026)

2026 will be a significant year for retailers and e-commerce companies, with significant changes on the horizon that will affect the entire industry and ecosystem. In this alert, we highlight the top issues retailers and e-commerce companies should be aware of and ready to tackle in 2026. Click here to continue reading the full version…

As we approach the end of the year, the FTC has been active in the consumer protection arena, reopening and setting aside a consent order due to President Trump’s AI Executive Order, analyzing consumer losses to rental scams, and warning companies about possible violations of the new Consumer Review Rule. More on these stories after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (December 22 – 26, 2025)

In both the competition and consumer protection spaces, the FTC was active this past week announcing several new settlements the agency has reached regarding data security, tipping practices, and the use of no-hire agreements that limited worker mobility. The FTC also announced a new date for its workshop on noncompete agreements to further explore their impact on labor markets. These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (December 15–19, 2025)