The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual FTC Tech Summit focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and AI's impact on competition and consumers on Jan. 25, 2024. The half-day event featured a diverse set of speakers...more
2/1/2024
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increasingly prosecuted more deceptive U.S. origin claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous decade. This uptick in...more
1/27/2023
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Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new leadership is testing a different, more aggressive and creative tactic regarding civil penalties to...more
10/29/2021
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• Unsophisticated consumers eager to make a profit remain susceptible to representations by companies that are false and misleading, and constitute deceptive acts or practices in violation of the Federal Trade Commission...more
1/10/2018
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