On May 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to delay enforcement of most portions of its amended Negative Option Rule (rule) by 60 days, shifting the compliance deadline for these portions from May 14 to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its long-anticipated Negative Option Rule. The rule defines a negative option feature as “a provision of a contract under which the consumer’s silence or failure to take...more
On February 27, 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published new Business Blog guidance from Division of Advertising Practices staff about marketing claims for artificial intelligence products. While prior FTC AI...more
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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to initiate a process that would allow it to develop and enforce rules on what the FTC has termed...more
On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the five Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners unanimously approved a Policy Statement on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). President Joe Biden issued a statement of...more
On May 16, 2022, eight months after President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Alvaro Bedoya to serve as a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, Bedoya was sworn in. The FTC includes five commissioners –...more
Nearly a year after the Supreme Court stripped the FTC of its ability to obtain equitable monetary relief under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) in AMG Capital Management LLC v. FTC, the Commission...more
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff published a blog post that highlights increased cybersecurity threats and emphasizes the key role corporate boards play in a successful cybersecurity program: “Corporate boards: don’t...more
The US Supreme Court ruled last week that the Federal Trade Commission doesn’t have the authority to seek equitable monetary relief in federal court under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act in AMG Capital Management LLC v. FTC....more
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, artificial intelligence and algorithms, particularly in the context of pricing, were a focus of the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. With the...more