The FTC Should Consider Ditching Antitrust Cases That Harm American Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission filed 2 Robinson-Patman suits at the end of the Biden Administration. RPA suits penalize ...
5th Court Of Appeals Kills FTC's CARS Rule
The Consumer Federation of America also issued a statement regarding the ruling: ...
Judge denies FTC's effort to block Tempur Sealy's $4B Mattress Firm acquisition (updated)
A federal judge in Houston denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked ...
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FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Finds Personal Data Is Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices and Generate Higher Profits for Companies
On January 17, 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the preliminary observations and findings from its ...
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FTC's CARS Rule thrown out by appeals court
A key consumer protection measure, the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule, has been thrown out by a federal appeals court.
Federal Trade Commission’s Updates to the Health Breach Notification Rule Now In Effect
Over the past decade, there has been an immense increase in the popularity of health applications and connected health devices as more and more of consumers’ health information is shared online.
The Federal Trade Commission and chair Lina Khan are plagued by classic mismanagement
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele said President Trump should “cut the crap” when it comes to ...
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FTC warns against impersonators using chairman's name in fraud schemes
The scammer transfers you to someone they claim is with the government and can help with the issue. The scammers will go to ...
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The Biden FTC Attacked Amazon With Help of a Chinese Competitor
In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an antitrust suit against Amazon, alleging that the company employs “unfair ...
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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FTC's Auto Retail Scam Rule: Key Implications for Dealers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail ...
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Retailers Beware: The FTC Fines GOAT for Overpromising and Underdelivering
The FTC recently announced a penalty against online sneaker retailer GOAT for failing to honor its “Instant” and “Next Day” ...
GOP Now Holds FTC Gavel, but Dems Signal They'll Be a Rowdy Minority
"He's just mad, and he shows it," University of Washington law professor Douglas Ross said of Democratic FTC commissioner ...