On Thursday, February 20, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced a Request for Information (RFI) for “public submissions from anyone who has been a victim of tech censorship (banning, demonetization, shadow banning,...more
On January 17, 2025, the staff at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released their first results from the FTC’s Surveillance Pricing market study. The FTC staff reports, including both a “staff perspective” and an “issue...more
1/28/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Personal Data ,
Pricing ,
Product Pricing ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a long-anticipated final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (the Rule), colloquially known as the “Junk Fees” Rule, targeting mandatory hidden fees and ensuring transparent pricing...more
12/27/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Event Tickets ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this post, the final part of our six-part series, we explore the nuances of the “teeth” of the FTC’s Final Rule on consumer reviews and testimonials—the money the FTC can recover for violations of the Final Rule....more
9/19/2024
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Reviews ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices