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...
10/16/2024 3:55:38 PM Democrats Raise Possibility of Federal Price Gouging Ban With FTC By Jeff Greenbaum Asserting that “[p]rice gouging laws are a widely used, important tool to protect consumers from corporate wrongdoing,” a group of...
10/1/2024 11:44:58 AM FTC Announces AI Sweep By Hannah Taylor The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently initiated a law enforcement sweep, Operation AI Comply, against multiple companies that the...
9/27/2024 7:55:28 PM Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement By Melissa Steinman By Melissa Landau Steinman, Shannon Sansom & Ellis McKennie Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice...
9/27/2024 7:23:52 PM Handle Autorenewal Programs with Care: Federal Trade Commission Targets Care.com for Alleged Dark Patterns and Earnings Claims By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp By Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp & Glen Hisani Companies that care about avoiding Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action should take...
9/18/2024 9:06:36 PM FTC Commissioner Claims Agency Creates Favorable Precedent Through Venue Selection By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp During the dog days of August, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought two complaints against auto companies involving alleged...
9/15/2024 8:23:29 PM Court Rules FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Is Unenforceable Nationwide By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp By Leonard L. Gordon, Liz Clark Rinehart & Jay Prapaisilp The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rulemaking crusade suffered a serious blow...
9/13/2024 1:22:32 PM Pencils, Dog Training Products, and Drywall Hanging Tools -- Made in USA? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission continues to aggressively enforce its “Made in USA” standards. In August, the FTC closed three...
9/12/2024 4:06:08 PM Federal Court Narrowly Construes FTC Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Institutions By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp In a surprising ruling, a federal district court in Arizona has held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cannot prosecute claims...
9/3/2024 8:15:18 PM Façade, Fraud: FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews By Len Gordon By Leonard L. Gordon, Shannon Sansom & Ellis McKennie On August 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule aimed at...
8/26/2024 5:19:30 PM FTC Fines Car Companies $10 Million Calling Out Influencers and Endorsers By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp This summer the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has turned up the heat on two companies that provide extended car repair coverage,...
8/14/2024 10:16:21 PM FTC Finalizes Rule Prohibiting Fake Reviews and Testimonials By Hannah Taylor Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its final Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (16...