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FTC and FDA Send Second Set of Cease-and-Desist Letters to Companies Selling Products Containing Delta-8 THC in Packaging Designed to Look Like Children’s Snacks

For the second time in as many years, the Federal Trade Commission today sent cease-and-desist letters – jointly with the U.S. Food and Drug...

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FTC and DOJ Extend Public Comment on Request for Information Targeting Serial Acquisitions, Roll-Up Strategies Across U.S. Economy

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) are extending the deadline by 60 days for the public to...

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FTC Acts to Stop Debt Relief Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking Student Loan Borrowers

The Federal Trade Commission has stopped the operators of a scheme that it says tricked financially strapped consumers seeking student loan relief into paying hundreds...

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FTC, DOJ, and International Enforcers Issue Joint Statement on AI Competition Issues

Today, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, alongside international antitrust enforcers and the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, issued a statement affirming a commitment to...

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FTC Issues Orders to Eight Companies Seeking Information on Surveillance Pricing

The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers’ characteristics and behavior. The...

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FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for August 1 Open Commission Meeting

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, August 1,...

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FTC and Justice Department to Host First Public Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing Meeting

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will virtually cohost the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and...

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Career Step to Pay $43.5 Million in Cash and Debt Cancellation to Resolve Charges It Used Deceptive Advertising to Lure Servicemembers and Their Spouses

Online career-training company, Career Step, LLC has been ordered to pay $43.5 million in debt cancellation and cash to resolve charges brought by the...

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FTC and DOJ Host First Public Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing Meeting

FTC and DOJ Host First Public Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing Meeting Official news published at https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/07/ftc-doj-host-first-public-strike-force-unfair-illegal-pricing-meeting

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