Tag: Consumer Protection

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak regarding the Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Franchisors’ Use of Contract Provisions, Including Non-Disparagement, Goodwill, and Confidentiality Clauses (239.95 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak regarding the Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Franchisors’ Use of Contract Provisions

Date

July 12, 2024

Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner

Matter Number

P244402

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson regarding the Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Franchisors’ Use of Contract Provisions, Including Non-Disparagement, Goodwill, and Confidentiality Clauses (208.07 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson regarding the Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Franchisors’ Use of Contract Provisions

Date

July 12, 2024

Andrew N. Ferguson, Commissioner

Matter Number

P244402

FTC Takes Action to Ensure Franchisees’ Complaints are Heard and to Protect Against Illegal Fees

Date

July 12, 2024

Today, the Federal Trade Commission and its staff took a suite of actions to address growing concern about unfair and deceptive practices by franchisors—to ensure that the franchise business model...

Federal Register Notice

Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising

Date

July 12, 2024

Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Franchisors' Use of Contract Provisions, Including Non-Disparagement, Goodwill, and Confidentiality Clauses (2.88 MB)

FTC Publishes Inflation-Adjusted Monetary Thresholds for Three Exemptions in Franchise Rule

Date

July 12, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted for inflation three monetary exemption thresholds used to determine whether the sale of a franchise qualifies for an exemption under the agency’s Franchise...

Policy Statements

Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Franchisors' Use of Contract Provisions, Including Non-Disparagement, Goodwill, and Confidentiality Clauses

Date

July 12, 2024

Closing Letters

HeHealth/Calmara

Date

July 11, 2024

Closing Letter (266.67 KB)

Vroom, Inc. FTC v.

In July 2024, the FTC took action against online used car dealer Vroom for misrepresenting that it thoroughly examined all vehicles before listing them for sale and failing to obtain consumers’ consent to shipment delays or provide prompt refunds when cars weren’t delivered in the time Vroom promised. The company agreed to a proposed settlement that would require the company to pay $1 million to refund consumers harmed by the company’s conduct.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 11, 2024

FTC Matter/File Number

2123138

Case Status

Pending

Opening Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce "The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget" (255.76 KB)

FTC, ICPEN, GPEN Announce Results of Review of Use of Dark Patterns Affecting Subscription Services, Privacy

Date

July 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission and two international consumer protection networks announced the results of a review of selected websites and apps that showed a large percentage of the websites and...

Public Statement

Opening Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce "The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget"

Date

July 9, 2024

Testimony of Chair Lina M. Khan Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce United States House of Representatives (524.67 KB)

Testimony of Chair Lina M. Khan Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce United States House of Representatives

Date

July 9, 2024

Lina M. Khan, Chair

Opening Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as prepared for delivery Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data & Commerce United States House of Representatives (127.27 KB)

Opening Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as prepared for delivery Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data & Commerce

Date

July 9, 2024

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner

NGL

The FTC has taken action against NGL Labs, LLC and two of its co-founders, Raj Vir and Joao Figueiredo, for a host of law violations related to their anonymous messaging app, including unfairly marketing the service to children and teens.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

July 9, 2024

Case Status

Pending

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data & Commerce for the Hearing: “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget” (376 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data & Commerce for the Hearing: “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget”

Date

July 9, 2024

Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner

Prepared Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Before the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives concerning “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget” (172.17 KB)

Prepared Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Before the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives concerning “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget”

Date

July 9, 2024

Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce regarding “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget” (163.12 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce regarding “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget”

Date

July 9, 2024

Andrew N. Ferguson, Commissioner

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of NGL Labs, LLC

Date

July 9, 2024

Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of NGL Labs, LLC (204.22 KB)

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of NGL Labs, LLC, et al.

Date

July 9, 2024

Andrew N. Ferguson, Commissioner;

Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of NGL Labs, LLC, et al. (241.96 KB)

FTC Order Will Ban NGL Labs and its Founders from Offering Anonymous Messaging Apps to Kids Under 18 and Halt Deceptive Claims Around AI Content Moderation

Date

July 9, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office are taking action against NGL Labs, LLC and two of its co-founders, Raj Vir and Joao Figueiredo, for a host of law...