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The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics has announced a revamped Merger Retrospective Program, which will expand and formalize the Bureau’s retrospective research efforts that have already produced studies analyzing the effects of …

Government / Health / Medical / National

FTC Sends More Letters Warning Marketers to Stop Making Unsupported Claims Products and Therapies Effectively Prevent or Treat COVID-19

June 20, 2020June 19, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced it has sent letters warning 30 more marketers nationwide to stop making unsubstantiated claims that their products and therapies can treat or …

Government / National

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Pilot Advisory Opinion Program to Provide Regulated Entities Clear Guidance and Improve Compliance

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a pilot advisory opinion (AO) program to publicly address regulatory uncertainty in the Bureau’s existing regulations.

Advertising / Marketing / National

FTC Warns 19 VoIP Service Providers That ‘Assisting and Facilitating’ Illegal Telemarketing or Robocalling Is Against the Law

February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Trade Commission staff sent letters to 19 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers warning them that “assisting and facilitating” illegal telemarketing or robocalling is against …