The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (July 22) that a federal court halted the operations and froze the assets of the operators of USA Student Debt Relief (USASDR). The FTC asked the court to issue the order, alleging that the operators pretended to be affiliated with the...
A U.S. regulator reportedly wants more information on Amazon’s deal with AI startup Adept. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Amazon for details about the arrangement to hire researchers and high-level executives from the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Adept, Reuters reported Tuesday (July 16),...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned franchisors Friday (July 12) that non-disparagement clauses and the imposition of previously undisclosed fees are against the law. The regulator highlighted these practices in a policy statement and a guidance released Friday, the FTC said in a press release....
Vroom, the online used car dealer that discontinued its eCommerce operations in January, has reportedly agreed to a proposed settlement that would include it paying $1 million that would be refunded to consumers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a Tuesday (July 2) press release that Vroom agreed...
March 29, 2024
The proliferation of voice-activated technology, from virtual shopping assistants to speech recognition in smartphones and smart homes, is reshaping how consumers interact with devices. Advancements in this field are continually expanding the possibilities of what voice technology can achieve. For instance, assistive voice technology, like the one developed by Whispp, is empowering individuals with voice disabilities, enabling more fluent and […]
April 07, 2023
Almost no one doubts that some subscription companies make it difficult for their customers to cancel. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is recommending a streamlined path toward subscription cancellations, and...
April 22, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end of the year, that could...
April 20, 2022
Mergers and acquisitions in the tech space have become a critical issue for regulators worldwide. Agencies probably feel that they have underenforced the law in the past. In an interview,...
July 23, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to learn more about companies’ use of personal data to categorize individuals and set individualized prices for the same goods or service — a practice it calls “surveillance pricing.” The regulator said in a Tuesday (July 23) press release that it sent orders seeking information from eight firms […]
July 22, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (July 22) that a federal court halted the operations and froze the assets of the operators of USA Student Debt Relief (USASDR). The FTC asked...
July 16, 2024
A U.S. regulator reportedly wants more information on Amazon’s deal with AI startup Adept. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Amazon for details about the arrangement to hire researchers...
July 12, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned franchisors Friday (July 12) that non-disparagement clauses and the imposition of previously undisclosed fees are against the law. The regulator highlighted these practices in...
