FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI Over Misleading Statements July 14, 2023 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection...
‘Stoneos’ Cannabis Cookies Look Too Much Like Oreos, Says FTC July 10, 2023 By Diane Bartz Six companies that make snacks with the active ingredient of cannabis have been sent cease and desist letters because the...
NCOIL Writes IRS, FTC on Rules it Says Infringe State Regulation July 3, 2023 By Chad Hemenway The National Council of Insurance Legislators last week urged the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Trade Commission to reconsider...
The New M&A Rules That Would Delay Million-Dollar Deals June 29, 2023 By Leah Nylen The US antitrust agencies are requiring firms to turn over much more information about their transactions than before in an...
Publishers Clearing House Settles for $18.5 Million for Misleading Consumers June 27, 2023 By Diane Bartz Publishers Clearing House (PCH), which offers sweepstakes where people can win thousands of dollars per week for life, has agreed...
FTC Sues Amazon for Hindering Consumer Attempts to Cancel Prime June 21, 2023 By Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. Wednesday, alleging the e-commerce giant duped consumers into signing up for its...
Amazon to Pay $30.8 Million to Settle FTC Privacy Claims Over Ring Doorbell June 1, 2023 By Leah Nylen and Andrea Vittorio Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $30.8 million to resolve two cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission related to privacy...
What Are the Green Guides and Can They Stamp Out ‘Greenwashing’? April 28, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will weigh major changes for the first time in a decade to its Green...
FTC Asks Social Media, Video Streaming Firms Info on Misleading Ads March 20, 2023 By Eva Mathews The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta...
FTC Is Preparing Potential Antitrust Case Against Amazon February 6, 2023 By Leah Nylen and Spencer Soper The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing a possible lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. that could be filed as soon as...