Political gridlock could prevent FTC from getting disgorgement powers
Congressional backers of giving the Federal Trade Commission more powers to recover ill-gotten gains will need a host of skills. But the most important one may be ensuring they can count to 60.
Protecting businesses from telemarketing scams
The Federal Trade Commission has long protected individual consumers from scams, but now it’s devoting more attention to scams that target businesses. This reflects a fundamental broadening of the agency’s sense of its mission.
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If Dems take control next year, FTC could see more internal battles
The Federal Trade Commission more than most federal agencies is known for continuity and bipartisanship regardless of which party controls the White House. Yet in the past two years, since five...
In web chat, Delrahim discusses bold initiatives, opens up about lessons learned
Makan Delrahim has made lots of waves since being confirmed as assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s antitrust division in September 2017.
Partisan bickering overshadows FTC’s push to beef up privacy efforts
The Federal Trade Commission presented a mostly unified front in asking Congress for more money and authority to beef up its privacy enforcement, but the commissioners still couldn’t restrain...
Pandemic brings renewed concerns around loot boxes in video games
A global pandemic is a good excuse to lounge around and play video games, which is what many have been doing in recent months, leading to renewed concerns about in-game purchases with gambling-like...
As Funeral Rule shows age, FTC mulls changes
Some funeral homes voluntarily list their prices online. Should others follow suit?
Fraudsters demanding Bitcoin in account protection scam
Fraudsters are demanding Bitcoin from computer users by pretending they will expose embarrassing personal details about their lives, the Federal Trade Commission said. But the bluffs are sometimes...