Tag: #ftc

Supreme Court limits protections for independent agencies, allows removal of FTC commissioners while pausing Fed dispute

High court trims a 1935 precedent, letting the president remove FTC commissioners; the court leaves the Federal Reserve governor’s fate unresolved for now.

#law, #supremecourt, #ftc, #federalreserve

FTC and Four States Sue WPATH, Alleging Deceptive Guidance on Youth Gender Treatments

The FTC and four states sued WPATH and USPATH in Texas, alleging their guidance led clinicians to make deceptive claims about pediatric gender-transition treatments.

#ftc, #wpath, #transgender, #health, #lawsuit

FTC Sues Amare Global, Accusing Supplement Seller of False Mental‑Health Claims for Children and Deceptive Earnings Promises

FTC sued Amare Global and three individuals, alleging the MLM falsely promoted supplements as treating depression, anxiety and ADHD in children and misled recruits about earnings.

#ftc, #supplements, #mlm, #consumerprotection

FTC to Allow Ascension’s $3.9 Billion Acquisition of AmSurg Only After Sale of Seven Surgery Centers

FTC will let Ascension buy AmSurg only if it sells seven ambulatory surgery centers across five U.S. metro areas to preserve local competition.

#antitrust, #healthcare, #ascension, #amsurg, #ftc

FTC Begins Enforcing TAKE IT DOWN Act, Opens Portal for Complaints

FTC begins enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act on its one-year anniversary and opens TakeItDown.ftc.gov for victims to report platform noncompliance.

#ftc, #takeitdown, #privacy, #deepfakes, #platforms

Judge Freezes Assets of Alleged Student‑Loan Relief Operation That Collected Millions

Federal judge freezes assets and disables websites of alleged student‑loan relief scam that posed as the Education Department and collected millions in illegal fees.

#studentloans, #ftc, #consumerprotection, #debtrelief, #scams

FTC and Eight States File Complaint Against Major Ad Agencies Over Alleged Brand‑Safety Collusion

FTC and eight states say WPP, Publicis and Dentsu colluded through industry groups to impose a 'brand safety' floor that cut ad revenue from sites.

#antitrust, #advertising, #ftc, #media

FTC Orders Rollins to Stop Enforcing Noncompetes for Over 18,000 Workers

FTC says Rollins' noncompetes barred many low-wage workers; agency orders company to stop enforcement and warns other pest-control firms.

$ROL, #ftc, #noncompete, #rollins, #labor