In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta provides an early analysis of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) direction under Chair Andrew Ferguson, emphasizing that the agency is...more
The election of Donald Trump as president, combined with forthcoming Republican control of Congress, likely means significant change in how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is structured and approaches...more
11/21/2024
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deregulation ,
Election Results ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Monopolization ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Holland & Knight hosted Michael Atleson, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), for a webinar presentation on Nov. 7, 2023. Mr. Atleson has been with the FTC for nearly two decades and...more
11/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Interagency Agreement ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Section 5
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting norms and changing the way we interact with the world. It is likely AI will have an outsized impact on every facet of life; this could be the start of the next technological...more
7/26/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biometric Information ,
Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Disclaimers ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transparency ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "Uncovering the FTC's Criminal Liaison Efforts," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Criminal Liaison Unit...more
In the third episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "Compliance Management System: You Better Have One... or Else," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta identifies the three main components of a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increasingly prosecuted more deceptive U.S. origin claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous decade. This uptick in...more
1/27/2023
/ Advertising ,
Compliance ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
When a consumer fails to pay a debt, the creditor may engage in proceedings to collect, which may result in a court issuing a garnishment notice directing a bank to freeze and turn over funds in the consumer's deposit account...more
Holland & Knight hosted Dama Brown, the former Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Southwest Region, for a webinar presentation on Aug. 11, 2021. During the interview, Holland & Knight Partner Anthony...more
8/25/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Complaint Database ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
UDAAP
Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more
10/28/2015
/ American Express ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
CID ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Debt Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Robocalling ,
Sharing Economy ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemarketing
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray rejected challenges to the CFPB's investigation powers and the Bureau's use of broadly worded civil investigative demands (CIDs). Director Cordray did so in...more