The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued resolutions to increase the efficiency of FTC investigations into competition or consumer protection violations under the FTC Act in eight priority enforcement areas...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Creepy Apps: FTC Shuts Down Stalkerware Company...more
On September 8, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), in coordination with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, kicked off its Robocall Summit. The Summit included a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One Financial Corp. (“Capital One”), to resolve allegations that he failed to report a windfall generated by his acquisition of...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with stalkerware app company Support King, LLC d/b/a SpyFone.com and its CEO (collectively “SpyFone”) to resolve allegations that it secretly harvested and shared...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Expensive Pets: Scammer Sells Badly Behaved...more
8/23/2021
/ Competition ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC”) filed an administrative complaint against fuel card marketer FleetCor Technologies, Inc. and its CEO (collectively “FleetCor”), alleging that it misled its business customers with...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent a comment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Fed”) urging the Fed to strengthen implementation of debit-card fees and routing reforms to the Electronic Fund...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: State Contractor Sentenced for Wage Theft, Pays...more
8/11/2021
/ Borrower Defense Rule ,
Clean Water Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Merger Reviews ,
Prevailing Wages ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Subpoenas ,
Wage and Hour
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Bureau of Competition Director Holly Vedova announced an adjustment to the FTC’s process for reviewing mergers in response to a surge in merger filings that is straining the FTC’s...more
FTC Issues New Policy Statement Advancing the Goal of Open Repair Markets The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously voted in favor of a policy statement aimed to boost enforcement against manufacturer practices...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously voted in favor of a policy statement aimed to boost enforcement against manufacturer practices designed to prevent purchasers from repairing their own products in violation of...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in a 3-2 vote, rescinded a 1995 policy statement that had hindered the FTC’s ability to address anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. Before the 1995 policy statement, the FTC’s...more
The State AG Report – 7.22.2021 Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Drug...more
7/27/2021
/ Biodiesel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Opioid ,
Petroleum ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Robocalling ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (TCFAPA) ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, H.R. 2668, giving the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) an explicit authorization to seek monetary redress for consumers for harm caused by...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with septic tank cleaning products company Environmental Safety International, Inc. and related individuals (collectively “ESI”) to resolve allegations that it made...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: FTC’s New Rule Aims to Crack Down on False “Made...more
7/12/2021
/ Advertising ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Monopolization ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Public Comment ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trucking Industry
The Federal Trade Commission(“FTC”) finalized the Made in the USA Labeling Rule, which codifies the FTC’s long-standing enforcement policy statement regarding false, unqualified U.S.-origin claims...more
The FTC reached a settlement with semiconductor chip manufacturer Broadcom Inc. to resolve allegations that it illegally monopolized several markets for specific types of chips...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: J&J Settles Opioid-Related New York Suit for...more
7/7/2021
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Divestiture ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“Marathon”) to resolve allegations that 7-Eleven’s acquisition of Marathon’s retail fuel chain subsidiary,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with defunct movie subscription service MoviePass, Inc., as well as its parent company and executives (collectively “MoviePass”), to resolve allegations that it failed...more
Subprime Auto Loan Company Settles Allegations It Turned Blind Eye to Shady Car Dealers -
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with subprime automobile finance company United Auto Credit Corporation (“UACC”) to...more
6/8/2021
/ Automotive Loans ,
Car Dealerships ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Investor Protection ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Political Candidates ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Subprime Loans ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final settlement with German multinational chemical company BASF SE and its U.S. subsidiary, as well as BASF-retained marketing company DIEM Labs, LLC (collectively “BASF”), to...more
Frontier Sued over Allegations that Its DSL Service Is Slower than Advertised -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), and a bipartisan group of five state AGs and two California district attorneys, sued Internet service...more
6/2/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
BP PLC v Mayor and City Council of Baltimore ,
Clean Water Act ,
Dentists ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Review ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Political Candidates ,
SCOTUS ,
State Attorneys General ,
The Clayton Act ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
US Army Corps of Engineers