FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they ...
Microsoft accuses FTC of leaking news of its antitrust investigation
Now, Microsoft’s corporate vice president and deputy general counsel Rima Alaily is accusing FTC management of leaking ...
FTC fines online retailer Goat $2M over deceptive ‘Instant’ and ‘Next Day’ orders
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Goat, an online marketplace for sneakers and apparel, to pay more than $2 ...
FTC settles with data brokers that sold political, pregnancy info
Two consumer data brokers that sold information used to track individuals' religious and political beliefs, pregnancy status ...
Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and ...
Microsoft Accuses the FTC of Ethics Violations
Microsoft accused the U.S. Federal Trade Commission of violating its ethics standards by leaking an investigation to the ...
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Renewal Revolution: Compliance With FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule, referred to as the “Click to Cancel” rule, which is intended to make ...
FTC takes action against companies accused of unlawfully tracking and selling location data
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they ...
FTC Chair Lina Khan fires a parting shot at Microsoft: The United States Federal Trade Commission has opened "broad" antitrust investigation into Microsoft's entire busin…
Lina Khan departs in January 2025, which begs the question as to whether or not anything will come of this latest FTC vs.
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Challenge to the FTC's CARS Rule Is Ripe for the Fifth Circuit to Decide
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on the challenge by the National Automobile ...
The FTC is cracking down on a firm that claims its AI-powered face recognition tech has 'zero' bias
A software provider won’t be allowed to lie about the accuracy of its artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition ...