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Federal Trade Commission Seeks Public Comments on Improvements to the EnergyGuide Labeling Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on proposed improvements to the Energy Labeling Rule to modernize and expand its coverage to help reduce energy costs for consumers. The FTC’s...
Federal Register Notice
Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials; Notice of Informal Hearing
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FTC Publishes Inflation-Adjusted Civil Penalty Amounts for 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of 16 provisions of law the FTC enforces, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation...
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for January 18 Open Commission Meeting
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, January 18, 2024. The open meeting will commence at 11 a.m. ET...
FTC Issues Notice Regarding Requests to the Click-to-Cancel Informal Hearing
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On December 4, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it will be holding a virtual informal hearing on January 16 on proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule. During the hearing, which...
FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Affected by CafePress’s Data Security Failures
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The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers who had their Social Security numbers exposed in a data breach involving online merchandise platform CafePress. The claims...
FTC Extends Deadline for Fortnite Players to Request Refunds for Unwanted Items
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for Fortnite gamers and their parents or guardians to submit a claim for compensation from the agency’s 2023 settlement with Epic Games over...
Epic Games, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923203
Case Status
Pending
CafePress, In the Matter of
The FTC alleged that CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive information stored on its network, including plain text Social Security numbers, inadequately encrypted passwords, and answers to password reset questions. The Commission’s proposed order requires the company to bolster its data security and requires its former owner to pay a half million dollars to compensate small businesses.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923209
Case Status
Pending
FTC to Hold Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials at 10 a.m. ET on February 13, 2024. During the hearing, which will be open to the...
FTC Order Prohibits Data Broker X-Mode Social and Outlogic from Selling Sensitive Location Data
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Data broker X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic will be prohibited from sharing or selling any sensitive location data to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company sold precise...
FTC Sends More Than $1.2 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Deceptive Mortgage Loan Modification Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $1.2 million in refunds to consumers who lost money to Consumer Defense, a deceptive mortgage modification scheme. The FTC is sending payments to 6...
Consumer Defense, LLC, et al.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in a case against the operators of a scheme that deceived financially distressed homeowners by falsely promising to make their mortgages more affordable. The defendants also charged consumers illegal advance fees and unlawfully told consumers not to pay their mortgages to or communicate with their lenders.
In January 2024, The FTC sent more than $1.2 million in refunds to consumers who lost money to Consumer Defense.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3021
FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission issued its biennial report to Congress on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry that shows the number of consumers who have placed their telephone numbers on the...
FTC to Host Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology is hosting a virtual tech summit on January 25, 2024 that will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss key developments in the...
SBLA Beauty
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By
Courtney A. Estep, Chief of Staff for Advertising Practices
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Resolution Letter
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