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Carolyn L. Hann, ’99, Discusses Her Career in the Federal Trade Commission
This Q&A is the first installment in a series on UChicago Law alumni engaged in public service work. Carolyn Hann, ’99, is ...
The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, ...
FTC's Info Security Action Against GoDaddy Sends 'Clear Signal' to Web Hosting Industry: Expert
The Federal Trade Commission announced it will require web hosting company GoDaddy to introduce a "robust information ...
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Genshin Impact maker will pay a $20 million fine to settle FTC charges that allege they misled players about lootbox odds
The allegation that Genshin Impact misleads children about the odds of winning "Five-Star Prizes" in part relates to the ...
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FTC Alleges That HoYoverse “Deceived” Genshin Impact Players With Loot Boxes, Settlement Reached With $20 Million Fine
That was a quote from FTC’s director of bureau of consumer protection, Samuel Levine. He continued, “companies that deploy these dark-pattern tactics will be held accountable if they deceive ...
FTC accuses drug treatment center of creating misleading Google ads to recruit clients
A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges Evoke Wellness LLC and its management services company used deceptive ...
Genshin Impact maker fined $20M over loot box deception (Update: Cognosphere statement)
The FTC penalized the Genshin Impact developer for misleading marketing around loot boxes and breaching child privacy laws.
FTC orders GoDaddy to strengthen security practices after years of data breaches
In a complaint filed Wednesday, the FTC alleged that since 2018, GoDaddy has failed to implement reasonable and appropriate ...
FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier just yet - here's why
The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for ...
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FTC Announces Final Junk Fees Rule Applying to Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final “Junk Fees Rule” (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”) to prevent ...
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FTC Says Consumer Data Is Behind ‘Surveillance’ Pricing
Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal Trade Commission ... discount stores, use consumer information to ...
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FTC says retailers use consumer data for ‘surveillance’ pricing
down to their mouse movements on a webpage,” outgoing FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. The antitrust and consumer protection agency is conducting the inquiry under its so-called 6(b ...