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The Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General will announce a major law enforcement action at 11 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, December 17, at the FTC’s Midwest Region Office in... Press Release
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Check out our news releases announcing agency law enforcement actions, events, and timely research and advice on important issues facing consumers. You can also explore the views of the FTC Chair and Commissioners by reading their latest public remarks and keep track of the commission’s daily actions.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes - Federal Trade …
Apr 23, 2024 · “The FTC’s final rule to ban noncompetes will ensure Americans have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business, or bring a new idea to market.” 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 ...
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
While the FTC does not intervene in individual complaints, Sentinel reports are a vital part of the agency’s law enforcement mission and also help the FTC to warn consumers and identify fraud trends it is seeing in the data. A full breakdown of reports received in 2023 is now available on the FTC’s data analysis site at ftc.gov/exploredata ...
FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price Discrimination
Dec 12, 2024 · The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. You can learn more about how competition benefits consumers or file an antitrust complaint. For the latest news and resources, follow the FTC on social media, subscribe to press releases and read our blog.
Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule …
Oct 16, 2024 · 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 Proposes New Protections to Combat AI Impersonation of …
Feb 15, 2024 · Learn more about consumer topics at consumer.ftc.gov, or report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.
FTC Takes Action to Stop Lyft from Deceiving Drivers with …
Oct 25, 2024 · This year, the FTC challenged deceptive earnings claims and other unlawful practices by Arise and Care.com, securing conduct relief and more than $15 million for affected workers. The FTC has detailed how its authorities apply in the gig economy in its Policy Statement on Enforcement Related to Gig Work.
FTC Sends Refund Payments to Consumers Impacted by Epic …
Dec 9, 2024 · The FTC alleged that Fortnite’s counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configuration led players of all ages to incur unwanted charges based on the press of a single button. For example, players could be charged while attempting to wake the game from sleep mode, while the game was in a loading screen, or by pressing an adjacent ...