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Two Epic Cases from the FTC: Spotlight on COPPA, Unfairness, Teens, Dark Patterns, In-App Purchases, Cancellations, and More
Just in time for the holidays, the FTC has released two companion settlements resolving allegations that Epic Games (maker of the popular video game Fortnite) violated the Children’s Online Protection Act (COPPA) and…
State AGs Highlight Changes to NAAG and Multistate Enforcement for 2023
At last week’s National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Capital Forum, consumer protection multistate investigations and enforcement actions were once again a subject of discussion. In a session specifically on…
Upcoming Price Gouging and Employee/HR Data Privacy Webinars
How To Protect Employee/HR Data and Comply with Data Privacy Laws Wednesday, July 20 As workforces become increasingly mobile and remote work is more the norm, employers face the challenge of balancing the protection…
FTC Threatens 70 Colleges with Civil Penalties in Attempt to Resurrect Penalty Offense Authority
Making good on promises to creatively explore all of its options for enforcement, the FTC yesterday notified 70 for-profit higher educational institutions that it intends to use its long dormant Penalty Offense…
Chopra, Khan, Slaughter Take Control of the Federal Trade Commission
Commissioners Cut Procedures, Rescind Policy, Empower Staff, Target Tech With an unprecedented attack on policies the Federal Trade Commission had long embraced, the new majority of Democratic Commissioners revealed a…