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FTC Orders an End to Illegal Mastercard Business Tactics and Requires it to Stop Blocking Competing Debit Card Payment Networks
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The Federal Trade Commission is ordering an end to illegal business tactics that Mastercard has been using to force merchants to route debit card payments through its payment network, and is requiring...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Potential Funeral Rule Changes to January 17, 2023
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The Federal Trade Commission has voted to extend the public comment period for its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to the Funeral Rule to January 17, 2023. A number of commenters...
Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Potential Rule Regarding the Harms Caused by Junk Fees in the Economy
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On October 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on whether it should explore a rule regarding the harms caused by junk fees and the unfair or deceptive...
FTC Announces New Business Guidance for Marketers and Sellers of Health Products
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection today announced the issuance of Health Products Compliance Guidance , the agency’s first revision of its business guidance in this area in...
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding Epic Games, Inc.
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By
Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
2223087
Fortnite Video Game Maker Epic Games to Pay More Than Half a Billion Dollars over FTC Allegations of Privacy Violations and Unwanted Charges
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The Federal Trade Commission has secured agreements requiring Epic Games, Inc., creator of the popular video game Fortnite, to pay a total of $520 million in relief over allegations the company...
Holden v. Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Inc.
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Citation Number
22-11734
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies to reasonably investigate disputes regarding the completeness or accuracy of the information furnished...
FTC Action Leads to Permanent Ban for Scammers Behind ‘The Credit Game’ Credit Repair Scheme
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As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the operators of “The Credit Game,” a credit repair scheme that cost consumers millions of dollars, face a lifetime ban from the credit repair...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to its ‘Green Guides’ for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is seeking public comment on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims. The Commission’s Green Guides...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 260: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides)
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Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Initiative to Reduce Energy Costs and Strengthen Right-to-Repair
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On October 17, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on whether it should propose updates to its Energy Labeling Rule to modernize and expand the rule’s coverage...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 305: Energy Labeling Rule: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Extension of Comment Period
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FTC Proposes Updating Eyeglass Rule to Require Prescribers to Get Signed Confirmation When Providing a Prescription to Their Patients
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After considering more than 800 public comments, the Federal Trade Commission has proposed updating its Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, to ensure ophthalmologists and...
New Analysis Shows Adults Under 60 Report Losses to Online Shopping Scams, Investment Scams More Than Older Adults
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As families from all generations spend time shopping online this holiday season, a new FTC data analysis shows that there’s at least one thing that will unite Gen Xers, millennials, and Gen Zers as...
FTC, State of Florida Act To Permanently Shut Down Grant Bae Business Grant Scam
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The operators of an alleged grant scam called Grant Bae that targeted minority-owned businesses will face a permanent ban from grant-writing and business consulting services as a result of a lawsuit...
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