News and Events - Federal Trade Commission
October 18, 2024 | 8:00AM - 6:00PM. The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will host the Second Federal Trade Commission Conference on Marketing and Public Policy on October 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. This one-day event... Learn about the latest FTC cases and other developments from our news releases, blogs, and events.
Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
Date. October 10, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $449,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by American Vehicle Protection Corp., which engaged in a telemarketing scam that involved calling... Press Release.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade …
Apr 23, 2024 — The FTC estimates that the final rule banning noncompetes will lead to new business formation growing by 2.7% per year, resulting in more than 8,500 additional new businesses created each year. The final rule is expected to result in higher earnings for workers, with estimated earnings increasing for the average worker by an additional $524 per ...
Commission Actions | Federal Trade Commission
FTC Sends More Than $449,000 to Consumers Harmed by ‘Extended Vehicle Warranty’ Scam. Date. October 10, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $449,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by American Vehicle Protection Corp., which engaged in a telemarketing scam that involved calling... Case Timeline Item.
FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees ...
Jun 17, 2024 — A federal court complaint filed by the Department of Justice upon notification and referral from the FTC charges that Adobe pushed consumers toward the “annual paid monthly” subscription without adequately disclosing that cancelling the plan in the first year could cost hundreds of dollars. Wadhwani is the president of Adobe’s digital ...
Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule …
6 days ago — The Commission’s updated rule will apply to almost all negative option programs in any media. The rule also will prohibit sellers from misrepresenting any material facts while using negative option marketing; require sellers to provide important information before obtaining consumers’ billing information and charging them; and require sellers to get consumers’ informed consent to the ...
FTC Takes Action Against Invitation Homes for Deceiving Renters ...
Sep 24, 2024 — The FTC filed the complaint and final order/injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. NOTE: The Commission files a complaint when it has “reason to believe” that the named defendants are violating or are about to violate the law and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest.
FTC Takes Action Against Marriott and Starwood Over Multiple …
Oct 9, 2024 — The FTC alleged that security failures by Marriott and Starwood resulted in at least three separate data breaches wherein malicious actors obtained the passport information, payment card numbers, loyalty numbers, dates of birth, email addresses and/or personal information from hundreds of millions of consumers, according to the proposed complaint.
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The FTC has two API endpoints: Early Termination Notices, which are related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act’s requirements for companies concerning mergers and acquisitions. See the technical details for the HSR Early Termination Notices API endpoint. Do Not Call (DNC) complaints, essentially a list of the phone numbers of unwanted calls ...
FTC, DOJ and CFPB Warn Consumers About Potential Scams and …
Oct 9, 2024 — The FTC has additional information for consumers about how to avoid scams as well as how to prepare for and respond to natural disasters. The CFPB’s disaster and emergencies toolkit provides guidance on handling your finances if you are preparing for, recovering from, or rebuilding after a hurricane, tornado, wildfire, or other emergency.