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AI Executive Order Calls for Changes, But the Need for Good Governance Remains
24 Dec 2025 01:20 GMT
… would be preempted by the Federal Trade Commission Act’s prohibition on deceptive practices … , deterring investment, and postponing essential consumer protections,” and called on the …
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Instacart Settles FTC Claims for $60M
22 Dec 2025 19:44 GMT
… with its mandate under the Federal Trade Commission Act to prevent unfair or deceptive … stems from investigations initiated by consumer complaints and monitoring. Here, … begin processing.
This resolution underscores consumer rights in digital marketplaces, …
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Will ‘Slaughter’ end independent agencies at federal level?
22 Dec 2025 13:47 GMT
… challenged a provision in the Federal Trade Commission Act providing that commissioners can be … established in 1914 and given consumer protection and anti-trust responsibilities … data they have learned about consumers — a practice Congress could not …
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DOJ Launches New “Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch,” Replacing Consumer Protection Branch
29 Oct 2025 02:17 GMT
… prior work, focusing on key consumer protection statutes, including:
Controlled … Cosmetic Act (FDCA)
Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)
Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act)
… technology companies.
Targeting defective consumer goods imported from China.
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Trump v. Slaughter: The Supreme Court Signals a Possible Turning Point for Agency Independence
20 Dec 2025 03:14 GMT
… upheld a provision of the Federal Trade Commission Act that allowed the President to … (2010), and Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 591 U … FTC, whether in merger review, consumer protection investigations, privacy and advertising …
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New Executive Order Targets State AI Laws; States Show No Signs of Backing Down
20 Dec 2025 03:13 GMT
… models are preempted by the Federal Trade Commission Act’s prohibition on engaging in … extend new protections to Florida consumers. And North Carolina’s AG …
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What Is the ‘PACK’ Act Introduced in US House of Representatives?
19 Dec 2025 15:34 GMT
… amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to regulate environmental claims on consumer product packaging … sizes, and colors of consumer packaging. (Non-consumer packaging will not be … Act.
FTC Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act is the primary statute of …
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How to protect your money during last-minute holiday…
19 Dec 2025 11:50 GMT
… misrepresentations violated both the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Telemarketing Sales … business affiliations, impact on consumers’ credit scores and upfront … fees
Billing consumers without obtaining and documenting consumers’ expressed informed …
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FTC Opens Investigation Into Instacart Pricing After 'Bombshell Report'
18 Dec 2025 22:22 GMT
… pricing practices.”
Groundwork joined Consumer Reports and More Perfect Union … exploitative pricing schemes and protects consumers. Instacart must face consequences for … under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits “unfair methods …
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New AI Executive Order Seeks to Preempt State AI Laws
18 Dec 2025 21:01 GMT
… requirements are product-safety and consumer-protection measures regulating conduct and … ; acts for purposes of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Dormant Commerce Clause?
The EO … are framed—as conduct regulation, consumer protection, or speech.
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