In this post, the final part of our six-part series, we explore the nuances of the “teeth” of the FTC’s Final Rule on consumer reviews ...

The Green Guides are not legally binding regulations; however, they serve as a critical interpretative tool for the FTC's ...

The pushback doesn't change what the commission is going to do. But I think it does make staff and the majority button things ...

Debtors should carefully consider the impact of these contingencies in evaluating whether noncompete clauses survive ...

What’s more, the FTC’s authority to promulgate “competition rules” will probably fall by the wayside as well. Section 5(a) of the FTC Act prohibits “unfair methods of competition” in ...

FTC to enforce new prohibitions on fake reviews, testimonials and other deceptive practices. FTC 16 CFR Part 465 rules ...

established the FTC and gave it power in Section 5 to prevent unfair methods of competition. Congress later amended the Act to give the FTC power to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices ...

The final FTC rule declares all new noncompete clauses or agreements between an employer and employee to be unfair methods of competition, violating Section 5 of the FTC Act. Existing noncompete ...

A federal judge in Texas yesterday blocked the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to ban noncompete agreements that make it difficult for workers to change jobs or start new businesses. Judge Ada ...

“We respectfully request your agency open an investigation under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to examine the ...

While the FTC isn’t making any new laws here, they’re conveying a willingness to use the consumer-protection laws that are already on the books: the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Section 5 of ...

The Coulter Motor Co. case last week saw a debate among the Federal Trade Commission over the validity ... would enjoy effective immunity under Section 5 if their conduct also violated a separate ...