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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a modified order requiring Illuminate Education Inc. to implement a data security program, limit collection and retention of...
Diversity Lab LLC, a for-profit diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultancy, has permanently ceased operations following a Federal Trade Commission investigation. The company informed the FTC...
The Federal Trade Commission issued a report to Congress detailing the agency’s efforts to protect consumers interested in private adoption. Families often turn to third-party intermediaries that...
For over ten years, the FTC’s Military Consumer initiative has fought to stop fraud against military consumers through enforcement and consumer education. Military-affiliated financial service...
Oral Argument before the Commission in the matter of Caremark Rx, Zinc Health Services, et al. (Insulin), Docket No. 9437. The oral argument will take place in Room 532 of the FTC Headquarters...
The lines between different types of scams often get blurry. What they have in common are the lengths to which scammers will go to develop and use relationships to gain people’s trust. Join us for a...
Join us for a deep dive on government efforts to battle imposter scams. Hear from the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice on the latest trends, enforcement actions, how to protect...