Slaughter case could affect how FTC is run, staffed
The case involving the Federal Trade Commission that the Supreme Court will consider in December concerns giving the president more control over the agency. With several weeks to go, experts weigh in on a ruling’s likely repercussions.
AI, consumer fraud and the need for active deterrence
Some consumer protection truths are gloriously obvious. Online consumer fraud is a huge and growing problem, and artificial intelligence is making this problem rapidly worse. But what should we do about it?
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Antitrust agencies short-staffed due to shutdown
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division are operating at considerably reduced levels due to Congress’ inability to pass a spending plan for the fiscal year that...
FTC reportedly blocked original sale of plant that produced glass in Pennsylvania
Tony Pane, an engineer for 36 years at a plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, that produced Pyrex glass products, is still waiting to hear from the Federal Trade Commission after filing an antitrust...
Lack of coordination in offboarding, FTC’s OIG report says
An audit report from the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Inspector General said the agency’s offboarding process lacked coordination. The report also made a pair of recommendations weeks...
Table saw regulation runs into sharp resistance
The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its push against a proposed rule requiring table saws to use expensive finger-detection technology, which is made exclusively by one company.
FTC, state AGs team to stop charity scam that solicited vehicles
A California-based corporation collected vehicles purportedly for charity, but only 0.28 percent of the more than $45 million raised was used for the advertised purpose, according to a Federal...
Amazon settlement in ‘dark patterns’ case has long-term implications
Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it tricked customers in offering its flagship Prime subscription ended a yearslong legal fight that has...
A caustic critique of Big Tech
There’s no shortage of books by liberal critics of what they see as the excesses of big technology companies and the failure of government to regulate them effectively.