Monthly Archives: January, 2023

Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative

Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative Originally published at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-cardona-announces-us-department-educations-%E2%80%9Craise-bar-lead-world%E2%80%9D-initiative

FTC Returns More Than $973,000 to Consumers Charged by NutraClick LLC for Unwanted Monthly Subscriptions for Supplements and Beauty Products

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $973,000 to 17,064 people who lost money after NutraClick LLC automatically enrolled them in...

Secretary Cardona Speaks with Native American Parents About Unique Needs of Native American Students in Urban Oklahoma Schools

Secretary Cardona Speaks with Native American Parents About Unique Needs of Native American Students in Urban Oklahoma Schools Originally published at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/secretary-cardona-speaks-native-american-parents-about-unique-needs-native-american-students-urban-oklahoma-schools

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama Originally published at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-educations-office-civil-rights-announces-resolution-pregnancy-discrimination-investigation-troy-university-alabama

FTC Finalizes Order with Ed Tech Provider Chegg for Lax Security that Exposed Student Data

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its order with education technology provider Chegg Inc. for its careless data security practices that exposed sensitive information...

CFPB Issues Report on TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection...

FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Issues Criminal Liaison Unit Report Detailing Efforts to Ensure Wrongdoers Face Accountability

The Criminal Liaison Unit of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP CLU) has issued its 2022 Criminal Liaison Unit Report, describing...

FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2021

The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide decreased from 203.7 billion in...

CFPB Takes Action to Halt Debt Collection Mill From Bombarding Consumers with Junk Lawsuits

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Potential Updates to its Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for...