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Press Releases - Federal Trade Commission
WEBFTC Staff Issue Report on Multi-Level Marketing Income Disclosures. Date. September 4, 2024. The staff of the Federal Trade Commission have issued a report that details findings from a review of income disclosure statements from 70 …
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WEBNoncompete Rule: What You Should Know. The final Noncompete Rule would implement a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes. Visit the Noncompetes feature page for more information, including factsheets featuring stories on how the rule can benefit Americans.
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WEBFTC Provides Annual Letter Summarizing Debt Collection Activities. Date. September 5, 2024. The Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with its annual summary of activities to protect consumers in the debt collection arena.
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WEBFTC’s Lois C. Greisman Earns Presidential Rank Award. Date. December 17, 2021. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director for Marketing Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP), has received the 2021 Presidential Rank Award.
FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes | Federal Trade Commission
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.
As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up ...
WEBNewly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached that benchmark. This marks a 14% increase over reported losses in 2022.
FTC Orders Shut Down Unauthorized Billing and Credit Card …
WEB4 days ago · At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court today approved settlements that will require the forfeiture of assets valued at about $40 million from a group of defendants who alle ... which will be suspended upon the transfer of cryptocurrency assets valued at approximately $100,000 to …
Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Banning …
WEBThe Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule to stop marketers from using illicit review and endorsement practices such as using fake reviews, suppressing honest negative reviews, and paying for positive reviews, which deceive consumers looking for real feedback on a product or service and undercut honest businesses.
FTC Expands Patent Listing Challenges, Targeting More Than 300 …
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Today, the Federal Trade Commission expanded its campaign against pharmaceutical manufacturers’ improper or inaccurate listing of patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book, disputing junk patent listings for diabetes, weight loss, asthma, and COPD drugs, including Novo …