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7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., (collectively 7-Eleven) will pay $4.5 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the convenience store...
The Federal Trade Commission has denied a petition from Scott Zuckerman, the CEO of a company that marketed “stalkerware” apps, to vacate or modify the FTC’s 2021 order banning him from offering any...
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop on January 28, 2026, to discuss a range of issues related to age verification and estimation technologies, which can help companies obtain age...
Commission Meeting Closed to the Public: Consideration of a nonpublic law enforcement matter, 10:00 AM EDT. The vote to close the meeting for the law enforcement matter was 2-0. Expected to attend the...
The FTC partners with libraries across the country to share free resources on how to spot, avoid, and report scams. Got questions about a consumer protection topic? Want to brainstorm about...
Postponed due to the Government Shutdown The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University will host the 18th Annual FTC Microeconomics...
Your patrons have rights in the marketplace. Learn the basics on consumer protection topics including: debt collection, planning a funeral, online shopping, and more. Join the Federal Trade Commission...