2/16/2025 5:18:15 PM The Fifth Circuit Slams the Brakes and Vacates FTC CARS Rule By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp By Leonard L. Gordon, Jay Prapaisilp & Eden Caliendo This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade...
2/11/2025 4:55:35 PM What Can You Buy For $53,088? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission just announced the new civil penalty amounts for violations of the laws that the agency enforces, as...
2/10/2025 9:51:42 PM FTC Chair Announces Senior Staff Appointments By Jeff Greenbaum Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced that he has appointed Christopher Mufarrige as Director of the FTC's...
2/4/2025 7:38:56 PM Welcome to the New Federal Trade Commission! But First, a Look Back at FTC Rulemaking By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp By Leonard L. Gordon, Jay Prapaisilp & Ellis McKennie With the Biden-Harris administration and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina...
2/4/2025 12:49:23 AM FTC Closes Two "Made in USA" Inquiries By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently closed two investigations into marketers' “Made in USA” claims. Here's a quick recap. The FTC...
1/29/2025 10:22:17 PM FTC Issues Proposed Rulemakings Related to Deceptive Earnings Claims By Len Gordon By Leonard L. Gordon & Nicole Yapp As part of a flurry of activity before the change in its leadership, the Federal Trade Commission...
1/29/2025 10:21:13 PM FTC and New York Attorney General Settle with Handy for Deceptive Practices By Len Gordon By Leonard L. Gordon & Micah Wallen The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York attorney general announced a settlement with...
1/28/2025 7:33:18 PM FTC and Illinois Attorney General Settle with Grubhub for Deceptive Practices By Len Gordon By Leonard L. Gordon & Ellis McKennie The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois attorney general announced a settlement with...
1/28/2025 7:27:08 PM FTC Issues Scaled-Back Final Fee Rule Targeting Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging By Len Gordon Ellen Berge Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp +1 more... Show less In December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited Final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees. When the FTC released the...
1/28/2025 1:36:41 AM The FTC Finalizes Amendments to the COPPA Rule By Allison Fitzpatrick Gary A. Kibel Zachary Klein The FTC finally issued its Final Rule amending the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The...
1/25/2025 11:21:41 PM FTC Chair Says "DEI is Over at the FTC" By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced that “DEI is over at the FTC." Ferguson explained, “DEI is a...
1/13/2025 11:02:53 PM Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendment Sparks Debate Between FTC Republicans Ahead of Administration Transition By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule significantly expanding the coverage of the...
1/9/2025 10:59:16 PM The Dueling Views of FTC Commissioners Ferguson and Holyoak on the Scope of Agency Authority By Len Gordon Mary Gardner Jay Prapaisilp The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Evolv Technologies, alleging that the company made deceptive...
1/3/2025 4:40:51 PM Is it Time to Update Your Shipping and Return Practices? By Jeff Greenbaum Last month, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a more than $2 million settlement with online retailer GOAT,...
12/11/2024 1:52:38 PM Trump Picks Ferguson to be Next FTC Chair By Jeff Greenbaum President-Elect Donald J. Trump announced that he is picking FTC Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson to be the next Chair of the Federal...
11/18/2024 4:38:07 PM Foul! SEC Faults Investment Adviser for Inadequate Disclosures on Professional Athlete Endorsements By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) isn’t the only regulator in town when it comes to endorsements and testimonials. The Securities and...