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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)

Federal Trade Commission
The building of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington DC.

The end of October brought refunds for tens of thousands of consumers harmed by deceptive credit offers and auto sales practices as well as the temporary shutdown of operations allegedly scamming millions of dollars from consumers enticed to sell goods online. All this and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (October 28 – November 1, 2024)

Federal Trade Commission
The building of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington DC.

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)

Federal Trade Commission
The building of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington DC.

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)

Federal Trade Commission
The building of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington DC.

As we proceed through July, the FTC continues to bring the summer heat in cracking down on the advertising practices of cannabis manufacturers, and on the possible anti-competitive effects of serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies.  All this, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (July 15-19, 2024)

Federal Trade Commission
The building of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington DC.

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)

Federal Trade Commission
The building of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington DC.

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)