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Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” …
6 days ago · The Federal Trade Commission today announced a. The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up. Most of the final rule’s provisions will go into effect 180 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.8 million in refunds to consumers who were charged for purported “free trial” offers for personal care products and supplements. According to the...
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As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached that benchmark. This marks a 14% increase over reported losses in 2022.
FTC Takes Action Against Marriott and Starwood Over Multiple …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission will require Marriott International, Inc. and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC to implement a robust information security program to settle charges that the companies’ failure to implement reasonable data security led to three large data breaches from 2014 to 2020 impacting more than 344 ...
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade Commission
Apr 23, 2024 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.
FTC Finalizes Changes to Premerger Notification Form
Oct 10, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to finalize changes to the premerger notification form and associated instructions, as well as the premerger notification rules implementing the Hart- ... For the latest news and resources, follow the FTC on social media, subscribe to press releases and read our blog. Press Release Reference.
Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Banning …
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule to stop marketers from using illicit review and endorsement practices such as using fake reviews, suppressing honest negative reviews, and paying for positive reviews, which deceive consumers looking for real feedback on a product or service and undercut honest businesses.
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Agency’s Actions to …
4 days ago · The Federal Trade Commission has issued its latest report to Congress on protecting older adults, which highlights key trends based on fraud reports by older adults, and the FTC’s multipronged efforts to combat the problem through law enforcement actions, rulemaking, and outreach and education programs.. The report, Protecting Older Consumers, 2023-2024, A Report of the Federal Trade ...