LabMD litigation against FTC lingers
Although the Federal Trade Commission won its effort to quash a lawsuit over its probe of LabMD, the now-defunct medical laboratory is still trying to sue three agency employees.
The pushback on convenience, resort and junk fees
Unexpected, surreptitious fees in retail transactions — additions like “convenience fees” and “resort fees” — have proliferated wildly over the past 30 years. When they aren’t clearly disclosed at the start of a transaction, their omission can deceive consumers and distort the purchase decision....
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State Attorneys General confer about drones and privacy
Each week brings another weird story about a drone popping up someplace or another. In January, a federal government employee crash-landed a “micro-drone” on the White House lawn at 3 a.m.,...
FTC:WATCH book launch set for March 16
The publication of an FTC:WATCH book chronicling the history of the Federal Trade Commission to coincide with the agency’s 100th anniversary will be celebrated at a March 16 reception.
In dental board case, Supreme Court requires, but doesn't clearly define, active supervision
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Wright pledges to push for FTC vote defining Section 5 next week
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Wright criticizes FTC for not protecting its regulatory turf
Federal Trade Commission member Joshua Wright criticized Chairwoman Edith Ramirez for not protecting its regulatory turf by taking issue with the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal on net...
Section 5 front and center at law-firm conference
A roomful of lawyers were treated to a lively abstract and concrete discussion on the enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission Act on Thursday, in a conference sponsored by BakerHostetler. The...