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What This Means for You Data Privacy: The FTC warned 13 data brokers that selling Americans’ sensitive data to foreign adversaries could trigger penalties of up to $53,088 per violation. …
FTC Warns Data Brokers, Issues Consumer Refunds, and Finalizes Labor Enforcement Order Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved aggressively on multiple fronts this week, announcing a sweeping settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, returning nearly $23 …
FTC Hammers Drug Middlemen, Sends Millions Back to Victims, Warns on Cybercrime Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission barreled through a sweeping set of actions this past week, permanently shutting down an alleged trucking-investment scam, forcing a major healthcare divestiture tied …
FTC’s Rapid-Fire Crackdown Hits Trucking Scam, Healthcare Deal, Big Law, and Fees Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission escalated its antitrust fight with Meta Platforms, Inc., cracked down on an alleged multimillion-dollar health insurance scam, and adjusted plans for a major …
FTC Appeals Meta Ruling, Targets Health Insurance Scam, Moves Tech Workshop Online Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a burst of enforcement and policy activity spanning college sports, healthcare, consumer data, and corporate mergers, the Federal Trade Commission signaled this month that it is …
FTC Flexes Its Muscle With Sweeping Actions Across Sports, Health, Data Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved this past week on multiple fronts to protect consumers, launching a nationwide refund program for victims of a deceptive teen-targeted app, releasing …
FTC Unleashes Refunds and Robocall Crackdown in a Sweeping Consumer Blitz Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge has approved a $10 million settlement requiring Disney to pay a civil penalty after regulators found the entertainment giant allowed personal data to be …
Disney Hit With $10M Penalty Over Kids’ Data Collected on YouTube Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission closed out the year with a sharp policy reversal on artificial intelligence enforcement while simultaneously warning consumers and companies that scams and fake …
FTC Walks Back AI Ban as Fake Reviews and Rental Scams Explode Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators moved aggressively in mid-December on multiple fronts, targeting alleged deceptive subscriptions, massive data security failures, anticompetitive labor practices, and consumer cost abuses in a series …
FTC Unleashes Broad Crackdown on Subscriptions, Data Security, and Labor Abuses Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission rolled out a sweeping series of enforcement actions and consumer protection moves this month, signaling an aggressive posture on competition, fraud, online safety, …
FTC Unleashes Enforcement Blitz, From Robocalls to Big Mergers Read More