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The Federal Trade Commission’s second report on e-cigarette sales and advertising nationwide shows sales of flavored disposable e-cigarettes and menthol e-cigarette cartridges surging dramatically in 2020. This significant increase, which coincides …
Youth E-Cigarette Use Surges, Says FTC Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comment on its Amplifier Rule (formally known as the Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized …
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Amplifier Rule Amendments to Make Testing Methods More Useful to Consumers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is seeking public input on how bank customers can assert their rights to better customer service with big banks. …
CFPB Launches Initiative to Improve Customer Service at Big Banks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its annual report on the top financial concerns facing servicemembers, veterans, and military families, based on the complaints they …
CFPB Report Highlights Experiences of Military Families with Medical Billing, Credit Reporting, and Debt Collection Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced his office released a new consumer guide outlining the legal rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in Pennsylvania. The Office …
Know Your Rights: AG Shapiro Releases Consumer Guide, Educating Pennsylvanians on Rights under Tenant and Landlord Law Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently announced it will discharge all remaining federal student loans borrowed to attend any campus owned or operated by Corinthian Colleges Inc. …
U.S. Dept. of Ed to Cancel Loans for 560,000 Borrowers Who Attended Corinthian Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The staff of the Federal Trade Commission is seeking the public’s input on ways to modernize the agency’s business guidance titled “.com Disclosures: How to Make Effective …
FTC Looks to Modernize Its Guidance on Preventing Digital Deception Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) did recently confirm that federal anti-discrimination law requires companies to explain to applicants the specific reasons for denying an application for …
CFPB Acts to Protect the Public from Black-Box Credit Models Using Complex Algorithms Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will crackdown on education technology companies if they illegally surveil children when they go online to learn. In a new …
FTC to Crackdown on Companies that Illegally Surveil Children Learning Online Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced the availability of a draft guidance aimed at increasing the amount of safety information the agency has about the dietary …
New FDA Draft Guidance Aims to Increase Safety Information About Dietary Supplement Marketplace Read More