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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission issued a series of actions last week aimed at cracking down on restrictive employment practices, probing the risks of artificial intelligence chatbots, and …
FTC Targets Noncompete Clauses, AI Chatbots, and Student Loan Scams in Busy Week of Enforcement Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a series of enforcement actions and regulatory updates last week addressing violations involving privacy protections, deceptive marketing practices, online safety, and …
FTC Announces Wide-Ranging Enforcement Actions on Privacy, Consumer Protection, and Anticompetitive Practices Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has issued a letter to Alphabet, Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai, warning the company about potential violations of the FTC Act …
FTC Warns Alphabet Over Alleged Partisan Gmail Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given final approval to an order against Workado, LLC, barring the company from making unsupported claims about the accuracy or effectiveness …
FTC Finalizes Order Restricting Workado’s AI Content Detection Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updated fees for telemarketers seeking access to the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins …
FTC Announces Updated Fees for National Do Not Call Registry Access in FY 2026 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is sending more than $6.7 million in refunds to consumers who were misled by Arise Virtual Solutions, a gig work …
FTC Sends $6.7 Million in Refunds to Consumers Misled by Gig Work Company Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in federal court seeking to halt Air AI Technologies and its operators from making allegedly deceptive claims about …
FTC Sues Air AI Over Alleged Deceptive Earnings Claims and Refund Promises Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement permanently banning the operators of an alleged e-commerce business opportunity scheme and their affiliated companies from the industry. …
FTC Bans Click Profit Operators From E-Commerce Industry Over Deceptive Business Opportunity Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Nevada has issued a preliminary injunction against the operators of IM Mastery Academy and its affiliated companies, freezing assets and halting business activities …
FTC, Nevada Secure Court Order Halting $1.2 Billion IM Mastery Academy Investment Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued warnings to more than a dozen major technology companies, reminding them of their legal obligations to protect the privacy and data …
FTC Warns Tech Giants Against Weakening U.S. Data Privacy Under Foreign Pressure Read More