The Economist2h
An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
Undermining regulatory independence in America and Britain will deter investment, write William Kovacic and John Vickers ...
JD Supra1d
FTC Launches Joint Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute Non-Compete Agreements, as FTC Chairman declares the GOP a “Workers’ Party”
As Republicans regain control of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Trump-Vance Administration, employers that ...
Redesigned Federal Trade Commission website sees increased consumer reporting of fraud by 28%
New research has revealed that a revamp of a federal website for filing consumer complaints has led to a significant increase ...
FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI, and crypto didn’t help
You're not the only one getting voicemails about your car's extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...
ConsumerAffairs21h
FTC sends $25 million to tech support scam victims
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending more than $25.5 million in refunds to consumers who were misled into purchasing ...
FTC will send $25.5 million to victims of tech support scams
Later this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to those misled by ...
JD Supra1d
FTC Director of Bureau of Consumer Protection Reminds Consumers that the FTC Means Business When it Comes to Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs)
On March 10, 2025, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection published a blog entry on the ...
RealClearMarkets4d
How the FTC's War on Mergers Ends, Why It Matters
There is nothing inherently wrong with the merger of two companies. Many on the left have adopted the view that mergers and ...
Trump FTC Seeks Pause in Court Fights on Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission wants to pause lawsuits challenging a rule banning worker noncompete agreements as it reviews ...
WWLP Springfield on MSN1d
FTC reports sharp rise in consumer fraud losses for 2024; Here’s the top 5 scams
The FTC received 2.6-million fraud reports with $12.5-billion in losses, up from $2.5-billion in 2023. People lost over ...
Sullivan & Cromwell Adds FTC's Kyle Mach as Antitrust Partner (1)
Kyle Mach joined Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner in Palo Alto, Calif., the firm announced Tuesday.
Compliance Week1d
Investment scammers, other fraudsters scored billions from consumers in 2024, FTC reports
The public reported a 25 percent increase in losses-totaling more than $12.5 billion in 2024-to investment scams, tech ...