On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced five administrative complaints and proposed orders involving companies that – according to the agency’s press release – have allegedly relied on artificial...more
10/2/2024
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For those of you enjoying the summer weather and listening to ABBA on repeat (or maybe that’s just me), you might have missed that earlier this month the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its Annual Report on Refunds to...more
Note: The March 25 version of this article has been updated.
The other day, the FTC announced settlements with two different companies that allegedly made false promises to small businesses that their companies could help...more
3/25/2024
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Much like our grocery bills these days, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) maximum civil penalty amount just got pricier. The FTC announced its annual increase of its civil penalty amounts....more