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A Respondent’s Wishlist: 10 Changes Businesses Would Like to See From the New FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
With a Republican majority soon to be at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission, businesses are watching closely to see whether and how the regulatory landscape will shift. In this post, we break down ten things we,…
FTC Puts Pedal to the Metal to Release Proposed Rule on MLM Earnings Claims, Changes to Business Opportunity Rule—but Republican Commissioners Pump the Brakes in Potential Foreshadowing
The FTC released two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that would establish a new Earnings Claims Rule and expand the existing Business Opportunity Rule – changes…
FTC Releases Narrowed Junk Fees Rule for Ticketing and Lodging
Fourteen months after proposing a far-reaching rule that would have overhauled the way fees are disclosed across sectors (see our previous discussion here ), the FTC today announced a significantly curtailed final rule…
Trump Announces Ferguson to Serve as FTC Chair, Nominates Meador for Open Commissioner Spot
Yesterday, President-elect Trump announced his picks to round out the Federal Trade Commission for his second administration. Trump tapped current Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be elevated to chair the…
FTC Delivers $2 Million Reminder About the Mail Order Rule
Yesterday, the FTC announced a court order requiring GOAT – an online marketplace for sneakers, apparel, and accessories – to pay more than $2 million for violating the Mail Order Rule, which requires companies to have…