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On October 24, the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General (the "DCAG") announced that it entered into a $500,000 settlement with a title insurance company following an investigation...

Earlier this week, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb settled one of two outstanding lawsuits against the Washington Commanders – this time over allegedly deceptive practices...

The Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA), Virginia Code § 59.1-196 et seq., represents the Virginia General Assembly's effort to enact a sweeping and potent remedial tool to protect consumers ...

District Court Throws Out Cornbread Mix Slack-Fill Suit

The FCC launched a new website to educate businesses and consumers about phone scammers that are using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to take advantage of vulnerable populations.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said Thursday that he'll step down from his post on Jan. 20, 2017.

With our entrance into the second quarter, Kristi takes a look at five things that she's been noticing to help gauge what we should be watching for

On December 2, a non-governmental policy organization affiliated with Democratic state attorneys general announced the formation of a Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group.

On December 12, the FTC issued the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule ("CARS Rule") which will broadly regulate sales activities of motor vehicle dealers.

As part of the Federal Trade Commission's systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides, the agency recently announced a modified 10-year regulatory review schedule.

On May 1, the FTC announced a settlement in federal court in the Northern District of Georgia against a payment processing company, along with its former CEO...

Retailers and service providers should take note: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is increasing its scrutiny of negative

The Senate Commerce Committee today voted overwhelmingly to move forward with Lina Khan's nomination as FTC Commissioner, signaling that Khan is likely to ultimately be confirmed as the youngest Commissioner ever at 32...

On June 7, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announced a request for public comments ("Request") regarding how it can enhance collaboration efforts with state attorneys general...

On September 11, the FTC announced that it had reached a settlement with two "people-search" companies which would resolve charges that the companies had engaged in practices...

The FTC alleges that the scammers ultimately ran more than $4.6 million in consumer credit card charges through those accounts.

This proposed rule is in line with the Commission's recent enforcement efforts in combating deceptive advertising and illegal tactics used by auto dealers in the car buying process.