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FTC Updates (May 13 – May 24, 2024)

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Between announcing a joint public inquiry with the DOJ seeking information on serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies and Chair Lina Khan's remarks at the 2024 American Economic Liberties Project Anti-Monopoly Summit, the FTC was active with regard to antitrust issues this week.

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Between announcing a joint public inquiry with the DOJ seeking information on serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies and Chair Lina Khan's remarks at the 2024 American Economic Liberties Project Anti-Monopoly Summit, the FTC was active with regard to antitrust issues this week. The FTC provided a glimpse into the markets, in which it is currently interested in, for potential anticompetitive practices, and refunded consumers millions for false country of origin claims. These stories and more after the jump.

Monday, May 13, 2024

Bureau of Consumer Protection: Consumer Refunds; Advertising and Marketing

  • The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that it is sending more than $180,000 in refunds to 889 consumers who were harmed by false "Made in USA" claims by Cycra (a motocross and ATV parts maker). This refund stems from the FTC's complaint in June 2023, which alleged that from 2019 through May 2022, Cycra deceptively claimed that its products were

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