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Chair Lina M. Khan will deliver the opening plenary comments at the American Constitution Society Annual Conference 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. National Convention, Westin Peachtree Plaza
Scammers are all about spinning lies, but they still operate in the real world. Many scammers pretend to be well-known businesses to gain trust and make their stories seem more believable. [1] , [2...
Keep celebrating Older Americans Month! Join speakers from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to learn how to spot scammers who impersonate the government...
If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the Rule that requires covered companies to report certain data breaches and other security events to the...
Join the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), SAGE National Resources Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a free webinar on housing issues, including how to spot...
It was Shakespeare who said, “Once more unto the breach.” The FTC’s goal is never more unto the breach, but until companies keep health data secure and private, we’ll continue to update and enforce...
Celebrate Older Americans Month and join us to learn about current scams affecting older adults and how to help protect yourself and your community. Speakers from the Federal Trade Commission...
Is the person who contacted your employee really from the IRS or Social Security Administration? And what about those calls and texts to consumers claiming to be from your company? The FTC’s new Trade...
Scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies are consistently among the top frauds reported to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network. [1] In 2023, data from the FTC alone show...
For another year running, imposter scams are the top-reported scam to the Federal Trade Commission. On April 1 at 2pm ET, join FTC experts to talk data, advice, and enforcement about the latest trends...
Chair Khan will participate in a conversation with Daron Acemoglu on the role of antitrust as a tool to check corporate power, what economics is interesting and useful to regulators dealing with power...
As part of the Stop Senior Scams Act, the FTC brought together an advisory group of government partners, consumer advocates, and industry representatives to focus on ways to better identify and stop...
The FTC will hold an Informal Hearing the proposed Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials to take oral and documentary submissions from hearing participants. The...